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Targeting accuracy of CT-guided stereotaxy for radiofrequency ablation of liver tumours.
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PMID:  21469968     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Abstract The targeting accuracy during CT-guided stereotactic radiofrequency ablation (SRFA) of liver tumours was evaluated in a clinical study. Patients under general anaesthesia were immobilized using a vacuum cushion and respiratory motion control was based on temporary disconnections of the endotracheal tube. An optical-based navigation system was used for 3D trajectory planning and needle placement via a stereotactic aiming device. A control CT with the needles in place was fused with the planning CT for accuracy evaluation. Sub-analysis was performed for "location" (liver segments II - VIII), "approach" (intercostal or transabdominal), "properties" (clear parenchymal, subcapsular, subphrenic, fat, and subphrenic plus fat), and "path length". In 20 patients with 35 liver lesions, a total of 145 needles were placed with mean (±SD) lateral errors of 3.6 ± 2.5 mm at the needle tip, angular errors of 1.3° ± 1.2°, and longitudinal errors at the needle tip of -7.4 ± 6.2 mm. No puncture-related complications were noted. No significant differences of angular errors between segments, approach and properties were recorded. Long paths correlated with smaller angular errors. CT-guided stereotaxy can be considered safe and provided precise multiple needle placement for SRFA of liver lesions at arbitrary trajectories in various segments and locations.
Authors:
Gerlig Widmann; Peter Schullian; Marion Haidu; Martin Fasser; Reto Bale
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-4-6
Journal Detail:
Title:  Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1365-2931     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-4-7     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9612996     Medline TA:  Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Microinvasive Therapy, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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