Endoluminal ultrasound applicators for MR‐guided thermal ablation of pancreatic tumors: Preliminary design and evaluation in a porcine pancreas model
Abstract
Endoluminal ultrasound may serve as a minimally invasive option for delivering thermal ablation to pancreatic tumors adjacent to the stomach or duodenum. The objective of this study was to explore the basic feasibility of this treatment strategy through the design, characterization, and evaluation of proof‐of‐concept endoluminal ultrasound applicators capable of placement in the gastrointestinal (GI) lumen for volumetric pancreas ablation under MR guidance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jun 15, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1118/1.4953632
Entities
People
- Aurea Pascal‐tenorio
- Chris J. Diederich
- Donna M. Bouley
- Graham Sommer
- Hsin‐yu Chen
- Juan Plata‐camargo
- Kim Butts Pauly
- Matthew S. Adams
- Peter D. Jones
- Vasant A. Salgaonkar
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- National Institutes of Health