Tumour ablation

General information | Coordinators | Timetable | How to participate

Percutaneous ablation plays an increasingly fundamental role for the loco-regional treatment of cancer. Ablation technologies and equipment for live image guidance are developing quickly. The hands-on device training (HDT) sessions aim to provide an overview of available technologies and will cover these topics in separate sessions:

• Cryoablation
• Laser ablation, IRE, electrochemotherapy, histotripsy
• Microwave
• Radiofrequency

These HDT sessions aim to provide an overview of the different devices and techniques available for specific topics as well as to allow hands-on experience for the participants. After a short kick-off presentation by the HDT coordinators, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the specifics as well as safe and effective use of the available technology in an interactive setting. Each HDT will feature a round-table discussion with the coordinators at the end of each session, allowing participants to ask questions and provide feedback. Participating industry partners will provide an overview of their devices and technologies.

Coordinators

Cryoablation: F. Deschamps (Villejuif/FR), G. Mauri (Milan/IT)
Laser ablation, IRE, electrochemotherapy, histotripsy: M. Pech (Magdeburg/DE), H. Scheffer (Amsterdam/NL)
MWA: E. Bozzi (Pisa/IT), R. Hoffmann (Tübingen/DE)
RFA: B. Goncalves (Porto/PT), C.M. Sommer (Heidelberg/DE)

Timetable

Sunday, April 16

08:30-10:00   Microwave ablation
10:30-12:00   Cryoablation
15:00-16:30   Laser ablation, IRE, electrochemotherapy, histotripsy
17:00-18:30   Radiofrequency ablation

Monday, April 17

08:30-10:00   Radiofrequency ablation
10:30-12:00   Microwave ablation
15:00-16:30   Cryoablation
17:00-18:30   Laser ablation, IRE, electrochemotherapy, histotripsy

Tuesday, April 18

08:30-10:00   Laser ablation, IRE, electrochemotherapy, histotripsy
10:30-12:00   Radiofrequency ablation
15:00-16:30   Microwave ablation
17:00-18:30   Cryoablation