APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING ABLATIVE LASER ENERGY AND DETERMINING THE VOLUME OF TUMOR MASS DESTROYED.

摘要

An apparatus and method for determining a volume of tumor mass (40) destroyed which include a temperature probe (16) and a laser probe (14) having a temperature sensor (15). The laser probe (14) and temperature probe (16) are inserted to measure a temperature of the tumor mass (40) and a temperature of tissue mass (38) surrounding the tumor mass (40). By determining the volume of tumor mass (40) destroyed, a graphical representation monitoring of the destruction of the tumor mass is achieved.