Table III.
Parameters and outcomes for patient anatomy ablation simulations. DW: duodenal wall, PD: pancreatic duct, BD: bile duct, BV: blood vessels, SW: stomach wall.
| Case | Transducer Configuration | Freq. (MHz) | Max set-point temp. (°C) | Cooling water temp. (°C) | Total time (min) | % Tumor ablated | Max Temperature/Dose on Sensitive Anatomy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planar | 2 | 70 | 10 | 20 | 92.9% | DW – 44.3°C, 5 EM PD – 46.8°C, 30 EM |
| 1 | Lightly Focused 25 mm ROC | 2 | 70 | 10 | 24 | 90.3% | DW – 41.8°C, 0.4 EM PD – 46.2°C, 16 EM |
| 2 | Strongly Focused 32.5 mm ROC | 2 | 75 | 10 | 18 | 86.3% | DW – 39.3°C, .02 EM PD – 44.1°C, 3.9 EM BD – 58.3°C, 6×104 EM BV – 45.7°C, 17.1 EM |
| 2 | Strongly Focused 32.5 mm ROC *Cooled bile duct |
2 | 75 | 10 | 18 | 81.3% | DW – 39.6°C, .03 EM PD – 45.7°C, 6.7 EM BD – 44.4°C, 16.2 EM BV – 45.9°C, 18.9 EM |
| 3 | Planar | 2 | 75 | 10 | 48 | 60.1% | DW – 44.1°C,11.8 EM PD – 43.2°C, 2.33 EM BV – 42.9°C, 1.95 EM |
| 4 | Planar | 2 | 75 | 7 | 29 | 79.8% | SW – 44.4°C, 13.3 EM PD – 44.6°C, 4.0 EM BV – 43.0°C, 0.9 EM |