Irreversible Electroporation in Clinical Practice

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical use of irreversible electroporation (IRE) - better known by its commercial name, NanoKnife - which is one of the most exciting new needle-guided cancer treatments. The coverage includes the history of IRE, general technique, preclinical res...

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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Ausgabe:1st ed. 2018.
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ISBN:9783319551135
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction: History of image-guided tumor ablation
  • History of electroporation. Preclinical Research: Multi-scale biophysical principles in clinical irreversible electroporation
  • Numerical modelling for prediction and evaluation of treatment outcome
  • The effect of irreversible electroporation on blood vessels, bile ducts, urinary tract, intestines and nerves. Technique, tips and tricks: Anaesthetic management during irreversible electroporation procedure
  • Complications and procedures to enhance safety
  • Treatment planning, needle insertion, image-guidance, endpoint Assessment
  • Thermal effects of irreversible electroporation
  • Clinical practice: Irreversible electroporation of liver tumors
  • Irreversible electroporation of pancreatic tumors
  • Irreversible electroporation for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin tumors)
  • Irreversible electroporation of kidney tumors
  • Irreversible Electroporation of Prostate Tumors
  • Irreversible electroporation of tumors within the pelvic cavity
  • Irreversible Electroporation of Lung Tumors
  • Future prospectives: From local to systemic treatment: leveraging antitumor immunity following irreversible electroporation
  • Future perspectives of IRE.