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RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

The patient undergoing radiofrequency ablation receives local anesthetic for pain control. A thin needle is inserted into the tumor, visualized by CT [computed tomogram] scan or MRI [magnetic resonance imaging], and electrical current is passed through the tip of the needle which becomes very hot and destroys the tumor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Technique de traitement qui utilise un courant électrique alternatif à haute fréquence pour chauffer et détruire les cellules tumorales logées dans du tissu mou.

Spanish

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