Laser interstitial thermotherapy (LiTT) in epilepsy surgery

Experimental assessment of temperature distribution on pancreas during laser interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) through CT scan evaluation

Laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) of liver lesions - technique and application data-clinical data

The liver plays a central role in the human metabolism and so represents one of the organ systems most often affected, especially by tumorous diseases. The group of colorectal carcinomas metastatically almost exclusively attacks this organ, which, according to studies by Weiss et al., can be attributed to the venous drainage of the intestines through the portal vein [1,2]. A large number of pri...

MR-guided laser induced thermotherapy (LITT) of liver metastases

Purpose To demonstrate clinical findings and imaging criteria of side-effects and complications immediatly and delayed after the MR-guided LITT for the treatment of liver metastases. Material and methods In a time frame of 6 years 411 patients were prospectively treated with MR-guided LITT for liver metastases. Between June 1993 and March 1999 a total of 2440 laser applications were performed t...

Evaluation of Temperature Rise and Thermal Lesion Dimensions in Liver Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy

Introduction:  Laser  interstitial  thermotherapy  (LITT)  is  an  internal  ablation  therapy  method  consisting of a percutaneous or intraoperative insertion of laser fibers directly into the liver tumor with  maximum diameter of 5 cm. In this treatment method, there isn’t any general information about the  relationship  between  increasing  the  exposure  power,  coagulation  and  carboniza...

MR-guided laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) of liver tumours: experimental and clinical data.

MR-guided laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) is a percutaneous, minimally invasive treatment modality for treating liver lesions/metastases, soft tissue tumours and musculoskeletal lesions. In this group, MR-guided LITT is currently performed under local anaesthesia on an out-patient basis with a specially designed saline-cooled laser application system. Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm wave ...