Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
530-03-003 ISMRM Abstract

Characterizing the Spatiotemporal Thermal Effects of Pulsed Microwave Ablation with Computational Modeling and MR Thermometry

Primary: Interventional - Thermometry/Thermotherapy
Secondary: Interventional - MR-Guided Interventions
530-03-003 · Interventional MRI: Tracking, Temperature Mapping, and Image-Guided Therapy · Wednesday, 13 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Meeting Room 2.60
Keywords: Liver Thermometry/Thermotherapy Microwave ablation Computational modeling
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Qing Dai1,2, Jason Chiang2, Wenqi Zhou1,2, David S Lu2, Holden H Wu 1,2
1Department of Bioengineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States of America
2David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States of America
Presenting Author: Holden H Wu

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