Interstitial laser thermotherapy: developments in the treatment of small deep-seated brain tumors.
New technical advances have made feasible the utilization of laser to destroy deep-seated brain tumors under real-time monitoring. Experience with interstitial laser thermotherapy (ILTT) in animal and clinical studies has been obtained. These studies are summarized and the future potential of ILTT in neurosurgery is discussed.
Menovsky
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Laser Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Beek
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Roux
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Bown
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D000818:Animals; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D007834:Lasers