Radiofrequency ablation planning: An application of semi-infinite modelling techniques

Sabrina Haase, Philipp Süss, Jan Schwientek, Katrin Teichert and Tobias Preusser

European Journal of Operational Research, 2012, vol. 218, issue 3, 856-864

Abstract: In radiofrequency (RF) ablation a needle-shaped probe is inserted into the patient’s body in order to heat and subsequently destroy the malignant tissue around the needle tip. The determination of the optimal probe position poses an intricate problem, as it requires the modelling of the tumour destruction depending on the attained temperature as well as the incorporation of constraints that prohibit puncturing bones or other risk structures.

Keywords: Semi-infinite programming; Radiofrequency ablation; Heat equation; Simulation and optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.12.014

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