Table 2.
Comparison of RFA/MWA coagulation transverse diameters (in cm) computed by FEM (Finite Element Method) and reported in clinical and experimental studies (in vivo ablations only) [27–38].
| MWA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFA 10 min (FEM) 12 min (Clin/Exp) | 60 W | 80 W | 100 W | ||||
| 5 min | 10 min | 5 min | 10 min | 5 min | 10 min | ||
| FEM | 2.56 | 2.73 | 3.20 | 3.06 | 3.33 | 3.43 | 3.78 |
| Clin./Exp. | 1.8 [27], 1.85 [28] | 2.5–4 [32] | 3.1–4.1 [32] | 3.12 [36] | 2.37 [35] | 2.85 [37] | 4.9 [32] |
| 2.0 [29], 2.6 [30,31] | 2.2 [27] | 3.1 [34] | 3.5 [32] | 3.8 [32] | 3.4 [32] | ||
| 2.35 [35] | 3.3 [38] | ||||||