Optical signatures of radiofrequency ablation in biological tissues

Abstract Accurate monitoring of treatment is crucial in minimally-invasive radiofrequency ablation in oncology and cardiovascular disease. We investigated alterations in optical properties of ex-vivo bovine tissues of the liver, heart, muscle, and brain, undergoing the treatment. Time-domain diffuse...

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Main Authors: Pranav Lanka, Kalloor Joseph Francis, Hindrik Kruit, Andrea Farina, Rinaldo Cubeddu, Sanathana Konugolu Venkata Sekar, Srirang Manohar, Antonio Pifferi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85653-0