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Kopelman D, Inbar Y, Hanannel A, et al. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS). Four ablation treatments of a single canine hepatocellular adenoma. HPB (Oxford). 2006;8(4):292-8doi: 10.1080/13651820500465212.
Kopelman, D., Inbar, Y., Hanannel, A., Dank, G., Freundlich, D., Perel, A., Castel, D., Greenfeld, A., Salomon, T., Sareli, M., Valeanu, A., & Papa, M. (2006). Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS). Four ablation treatments of a single canine hepatocellular adenoma. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 8(4), 292-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/13651820500465212
Kopelman, Doron, et al. "Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS). Four ablation treatments of a single canine hepatocellular adenoma." HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association vol. 8,4 (2006): 292-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13651820500465212
Kopelman D, Inbar Y, Hanannel A, Dank G, Freundlich D, Perel A, Castel D, Greenfeld A, Salomon T, Sareli M, Valeanu A, Papa M. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS). Four ablation treatments of a single canine hepatocellular adenoma. HPB (Oxford). 2006;8(4):292-8. doi: 10.1080/13651820500465212. PMID: 18333139; PMCID: PMC2023899.
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HPB (Oxford). 2006;8(4):292-8. doi: 10.1080/13651820500465212.

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS). Four ablation treatments of a single canine hepatocellular adenoma.

HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association

Doron Kopelman, Yael Inbar, Arik Hanannel, Gillian Dank, David Freundlich, Azriel Perel, David Castel, Adrian Greenfeld, Tal Salomon, Merab Sareli, Adrian Valeanu, Moshe Papa

Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery B, HaEmek Medical Center, Afula, Israel. [email protected]

PMID: 18333139 PMCID: PMC2023899 DOI: 10.1080/13651820500465212

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Canine hepatocellular adenomas are benign, well-differentiated, primary hepatic tumors. Surgical resection is technically demanding and is considered a major procedure with relatively high morbidity rates. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) uses focused ultrasonic energy to non-invasively create a heat-coagulated lesion deep within the body. This effect can be achieved in a controlled, accurate manner. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety, accuracy and efficacy of non-invasive focal ablation of tissue volumes of a canine benign liver tumour by consecutive MRgFUS sonications.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four MRgFUS procedures were performed in a 10-year-old, male, mixed large breed dog (45 kg) under general anaesthesia. The exact location and volume of the ablated areas were planned on the MR images. Real-time MR imaging and temperature mapping enabled the immediate evaluation of the effect of each sonication. Different areas were chosen within the tumour. These volumes of tumoral tissue were ablated by multiple sonications. To allow accurate targeting and quality imaging, sonications were performed during 20-30 s of apnoea. Between the sonications the dog was normally ventilated. The dog was operated 21 days after the fourth ablative procedure. The tumour was resected and histopathologically examined.

RESULTS: The MRgFUS created necrosis with contiguous areas of complete tissue destruction within the liver tumour, in full accordance with the planning. A focal thermal injury to the cartilage of the right lower ribs was noted after the fourth treatment. This lesion became infected and was treated surgically. Ten months after the last treatment the dog is well and healthy.

CONCLUSIONS: Focused ultrasound ablation of liver tumoral tissue with MR guidance under general anaesthesia and controlled apnoea is a safe and accurate treatment modality. Its main advantage is that it is a completely non-invasive image-guided treatment. The ablation of significant volumes of a highly vascular liver tumoral tissue was achieved. Such tissue can be ablated in a very accurate manner, exactly according to the pretreatment planning on the MR images. The MR imaging characteristics, including real-time temperature mapping, enable real-time control of every step of the ablation process. Mechanical ventilation with intermittent apnoea periods overcomes the problem of the respiratory movements of the liver. Care must be taken to avoid the passage of the ultrasound beam through energy-absorbing calcified tissue.

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