Visual support for interactive post-interventional assessment of radiofrequency ablation therapy

摘要: Percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation is a minimally invasive, image-guided therapy for the treatment of liver tumors. The assessment area (coagulation) performed to verify success as an essential part therapy. Traditionally, pre- and post-interventional CT images are used visually compare shape, size, position tumor coagulation. In this work, we present novel visualization well navigation tool, so-called map. map pseudo-cylindrical mapping surface onto 2D image. It combined all zones allow reliable assessment. Additionally, serves interactive tool intuitive within 3D volume rendering vicinity with familiar viewers.