Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Temperature Measurements during Radiofrequency Ablation of Solid Tumors

Elena De Vita, Daniele Tosi, Paola Saccomandi, Michele Arturo Caponero, Agostino Iadicicco, Stefania Campopiano, Giovanna Palumbo, Emiliano Schena, Carlo Massaroni, Paolo Verze, Nicola Carlomagno, Vincenzo Tammaro, Roberto La Rocca, Juliet Ippolito

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Abstract

The goal of thermal ablation is to destroy cancerous cells by increasing the temperature of the target tissue. Among the ablative techniques, radiofrequency (RF) ablation is the most widespread since it can be used in both percutaneous and surgical settings, in safety and with relative ease of use. However, efforts to optimize the RF treatment are needed, considering that the size of necrotized lesions remains a central issue in the application of the ablative procedure. In this work we aimed to evaluate the temperature distribution around the RF probe during radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of ex-vivo animal livers. Temperature maps in the ablated area are obtained by equipping a commercial RF probe with 27 Fiber Bragg Grating sensors (FBGs). The experiments demonstrate the ability of the proposed setup to conduct multi-point measurements in tissues undergoing RFA and the dependence of temperature and thermal damage on insertion depth of the RF probe.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages4279-4284
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781728134031
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2019
Event2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019 - Rome, Italy
Duration: Jun 17 2019Jun 20 2019

Publication series

NameProgress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium
Volume2019-June
ISSN (Print)1559-9450
ISSN (Electronic)1931-7360

Conference

Conference2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period6/17/196/20/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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