Current applications of MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy in the treatment of brain neoplasms and epilepsy: a radiologic and neurosurgical overview

R Medvid, A Ruiz, RJ Komotar… - American Journal …, 2015 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Minimally invasive stereotactic tumor ablation is a viable option for the treatment of benign
and malignant intracranial lesions. Although surgical excision constitutes first-line therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Neurosurgical applications of MRI guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT)

U Salem, VA Kumar, JE Madewell, DF Schomer… - Cancer Imaging, 2019 - Springer
MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is the selective ablation of a lesion or a
tissue using heat emitted from a laser device. LITT is considered a less invasive technique …

Laser hyperthermia: past, present, and future

AJ Schupper, T Chanenchuk, A Racanelli… - Neuro …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is an ablative
procedure using heat from a laser to provide cytoreduction in tissue. It is a minimally …

Magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused laser interstitial thermal therapy for intracranial lesions: single-institution series

AH Hawasli, S Bagade, JS Shimony… - …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Surgical treatments for deep-seated intracranial lesions have been limited
by morbidities associated with resection. Real-time magnetic resonance imaging–guided …

MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy in neuro-oncology: a review of its current clinical applications

G Rahmathulla, PF Recinos, K Kamian… - Oncology, 2014 - karger.com
Magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally
invasive treatment modality with recent increasing use to ablate brain tumors. When …

Renaissance of laser interstitial thermal ablation

S Missios, K Bekelis, GH Barnett - Neurosurgical focus, 2015 - thejns.org
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive technique for treating
intracranial tumors, originally introduced in 1983. Its use in neurosurgical procedures was …

MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for epilepsy

RY North, JS Raskin, DJ Curry - Neurosurgery Clinics, 2017 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) represents a sophisticated application of
modern stereotaxy, MRI, and laser technology. In brief, a laser is stereotactically placed into …

[HTML][HTML] Management of intracranial metastatic disease with laser interstitial thermal therapy

A Salehi, AA Kamath, EC Leuthardt, AH Kim - Frontiers in Oncology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Treatment approaches for metastatic brain tumors continue to evolve, with increasing recent
emphasis on focal therapies whenever possible. MRI-guided Laser Interstitial Thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Laser interstitial thermal therapy

B Patel, AH Kim - Missouri Medicine, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive and cytoreductive
neurosurgical technique that has gained significant momentum in the last decade. Several …

The use of MRI-guided laser-induced thermal ablation for epilepsy

Z Tovar-Spinoza, D Carter, D Ferrone, Y Eksioglu… - Child's Nervous …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Epilepsy surgery is constantly researching for new options for patients with
refractory epilepsy. MRI-guided laser-induced thermal ablation for epilepsy is an exciting …