Brace Christopher L
Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792-3252, USA.
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2009 May-Jun;38(3):135-43. doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2007.10.001.
Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is becoming an accepted treatment modality for many tumors of the liver and is being explored for tumors in the lung, kidney, and bone. While RF energy is the most familiar heat source for tissue ablation, it has certain limitations that may hamper its efficacy in these new organ systems. Microwave energy may be a better source for tissue ablation but has technical hurdles that must be overcome as well. This article outlines the physics behind RF and microwave heating, discusses relevant properties of the liver, lung, kidney, and bone for thermal ablation and examines the roles of RF and microwave ablation in these tissues.
射频(RF)消融正成为治疗多种肝脏肿瘤的一种被认可的治疗方式,并且正在探索其用于治疗肺、肾和骨肿瘤的可能性。虽然射频能量是组织消融最常见的热源,但它存在某些局限性,可能会妨碍其在这些新器官系统中的疗效。微波能量可能是更好的组织消融热源,但也有必须克服的技术障碍。本文概述了射频和微波加热背后的物理学原理,讨论了肝脏、肺、肾和骨对于热消融的相关特性,并探讨了射频和微波消融在这些组织中的作用。