Tumor Ablation

Service Description

Treatment for : Tumors in the liver, kidney, bone, soft tissue (like muscle, thyroid nodule etc.) and other locations. ​ Why it’s done : Percutaneous ablation allows minimally invasive destruction of tumors without the need for open surgery. How it’s done : An interventional radiologist uses ultrasound, CT, or both to guide specialized needles into the tumor. The needles use heat (microwave or radiofrequency ablation), cold (cryoablation), or rapid-pulsed electricity (irreversible electroporation) to kill the tumor without requiring open surgery. ​ Level of anesthesia : Conscious sedation or general anesthesia ​ Risks : There is little risk of bleeding, infection, damage to surrounding structures, organ damage, rare tumor seeding.