Monitoring of Thermal Treatments

Treatments generating ablation and coagulation of tissues by applying lasers, microwaves, radiofrequency currents or focused ultrasound have many advantages over scalpel-based and other mechanistic surgical methods. These advantages have consequently motivated the clinical application of the various ablation techniques in a myriad of medical specialities, such as oncology, electrophysiology, and ophthalmology. Despite these advances, most procedures are not done with an appropriate feedback control, resulting in difficulties discerning the critical parameters of the created lesion during the ablation process. The project goal is focused on the development of appropriate imaging and dynamic feedback approaches that can precisely monitor and control the ablation parameters with high temporal and spatial resolution during the treatment. This will ultimately increase efficacy and safety of these treatments and reduce the number of redo procedures.

Faculty Supervisor:

Andreas Mandelis

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Partner:

ETH Zurich

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

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