Radiofrequency Ablation: Mechanism of Action and Devices

• Published in: Journal of vascular and interventional radiology Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. S179 - S186
• Main Authors: Hong, Kelvin, Georgiades, Christos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2010
• Subjects: Catheter Ablation - adverse effects; Catheter Ablation - instrumentation; Catheter Ablation - methods; Electrodes; Equipment Design; Humans; Neoplasms - surgery; Radiology; Treatment Outcome; RF; EM; electromagnetic; radiofrequency

Since the first radiofrequency (RF) ablation description in early 1990's for percutaneous tumor ablation, there has been considerable published data on the subject worldwide. An understanding of RF ablation equipment, mechanism of action and its interactions with tissue is critical to avoid com...