Title :
Simulation of Radiofrequency Ablation and Thermal Damage to Tissue
Author :
Ulucakli, M. Erol
Author_Institution :
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania
Abstract :
The simulation of radio frequency thermal ablation of liver tissue using finite-element analysis is presented. Temporal and spatial temperature changes around a single needle with and without a small blood vessel were obtained.
Keywords :
Analytical models; Blood; Finite element methods; Lesions; Liver; Probes; Radio frequency; Temperature distribution; Thermal conductivity; Thermal engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2006. Proceedings of the IEEE 32nd Annual Northeast
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9563-8
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2006.1629768
