tumorablation Videos

Visualase technology used to successfully treat brain tumors, as reported by AFP and the Telegraph (UK). This system allows delivery of laser energy while the patient is simultaneously being imaged by an MRI unit. The systems real-time MR thermal imaging (MRTI) provides information on the thermal dose delivered to the target, resulting in a more precise and controlled delivery which has not been possible with other ablative therapies. Laser tumor ablation is a surgical procedure in which ...

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A Shreveport neurosurgeon has taken brain surgery for the removal of tumors to a whole new level, finding a way to obliterate a tumors, with much less risk. Visualase utilizes laser-induced interstitial thermal therapy (LITT), a minimally invasive therapy in combination with a powerful image-guided system (MR, MRI) to localize heat to a target and to visualize thermal therapy in real time. LITT, or Laser-Induced Interstitial Thermotherapy, is a treatment option for many types of both benign ...

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