One of the challenging aspects of thermal treatments (TTs) lies in the complexity of predicting their effects as they depend on the interactions between the energy delivered during the procedure and the biological tissue. These interactions rely on physical tissue properties changing during the procedure (since they are temperature-dependent) and involve different disciplines of physics and engineering. The knowledge of tissue temperature during TTs can be useful to estimate the amount of damaged volume, thus, to provide valuable insight about how to optimize the TTs settings to ensure complete cancer removal and improve the clinical outcomes. Several techniques are employed to monitor temperature during TTs. This contribution aims at describing two among the most appropriate ones, thermocouples, and thermistors, examining the principle of work of these two thermometers, their application in TTs, and how they are used in clinical settings.
Temperature Monitoring During Thermal Treatment by Thermocouples and Thermistors: Current Status and Perspectives
De Tommasi F.;Massaroni C.;Lo Presti D.;Grasso R. F.;Carassiti M.;Schena E.
2023-01-01
Abstract
One of the challenging aspects of thermal treatments (TTs) lies in the complexity of predicting their effects as they depend on the interactions between the energy delivered during the procedure and the biological tissue. These interactions rely on physical tissue properties changing during the procedure (since they are temperature-dependent) and involve different disciplines of physics and engineering. The knowledge of tissue temperature during TTs can be useful to estimate the amount of damaged volume, thus, to provide valuable insight about how to optimize the TTs settings to ensure complete cancer removal and improve the clinical outcomes. Several techniques are employed to monitor temperature during TTs. This contribution aims at describing two among the most appropriate ones, thermocouples, and thermistors, examining the principle of work of these two thermometers, their application in TTs, and how they are used in clinical settings.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
