title: Laser induced thermal therapy (LITT) for pediatric brain tumors: case-based review.
abstract: Integration of Laser induced thermal therapy (LITT) to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have created new options for treating surgically challenging tumors in locations that would otherwise have represented an intrinsic comorbidity by the approach itself. As new applications and variations of the use are discussed, we present a case-based review of the history, development, and subsequent updates of minimally invasive MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) ablation in pediatric brain tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riordan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Zulma
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tovar-Spinoza
keywords: Laser induced thermal therapy (LITT); ablation; brain tumors; laser; pediatric
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