Subsequent cooling-circulation after radiofrequency and microwave ablation avoids secondary indirect damage induced by residual thermal energy.

CONCLUSION: The residual thermal energy in MWA and RFA induced secondary damage beyond the direct coagulation zone, and it could be dissipated by subsequent cooling-circulation, contributing to smaller ablation and transition zones. PMID: 31120427 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31120427?dopt=Abstract

Source: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology : The Turkish Society of Radiology - May 22, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Shi X, Pan H, Ge H, Li L, Xu Y, Wang C, Xie H, Liu X, Zhou W, Wang S Tags: Diagn Interv Radiol Source Type: research