| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the radiation risk to a patient from multiple CT scans and other imaging modalities by means of tumor treatment methods that do not require imaging to assess an ablation size. <P>SOLUTION: An energy applicator includes a radiating section and a temperature sensor 4, 5, 6. The radiating section is operably coupled to an energy source. A system includes a step of delivering energy from the energy source through the radiating section to tissue. The system includes units for causing cessation of energy delivery through the radiating section to tissue for a predetermined time interval, monitoring the temperature sensor for at least a portion of the predetermined time interval to obtain temperature information associated with the energy applicator during the at least a portion of the predetermined time interval, and evaluating the temperature information to assess the ablation size. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
