Modeling the involution of microwave liver ablation zones
Microwave ablation zones rapidly involute and stabilize at approximately one-third of their baseline volume within a year. The involution process is best modeled by mono-exponential decay and influenced by the type of tissue ablated. These findings highlight the potential need for predictive models to adjust for involution for follow-up imaging-based margin assessment to optimize accuracy and ablation outcomes.
Authors
- Nicos Fotiadis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0722-1386)
- Edward W. Johnston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8504-2968)
- Joshua Shur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4569-4785)
- S. Nahum Goldberg
- Owen White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7406-7361)
- William B. N. Weston
- Ruby Callister
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Harvard University (US)
- Institute of Cancer Research (GB)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
- Institute of Cancer Research (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Hyperthermia
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2025.2525422
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00