. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 19.

Published in final edited form as: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 May;204(5):1100–1108. doi: 10.2214/AJR.13.12325

TABLE I.

Cryoablation Algorithms for Two Treatment Systems Used

Parameter	Cryoablation System and Maximal Tumor Diameter
	Visica^a		Visica 2^a

	<10 mm	10–15 mm	<10 mm	10–15 mm
Probe tip distance beyond lesion (mm)	12–14	9–12	20–24	17–20
Duration of first freeze (min)^b	8	10	6	8
Duration of thaw (min)	10	10	10	10
Duration of second freeze (min)^b	8	10	6	8

Sanarus Medical.

Freeze time added to achieve ice ball diameter goal.