Apparatus and method for delivering ablative laser energy...

Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation

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C600S474000, C600S476000

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11057916

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for determining a volume of tumor mass destroyed. The present invention includes a temperature probe and a laser probe having a temperature sensor. The laser probe and temperature probe are inserted to measure a temperature of the tumor mass and a temperature of tissue mass surrounding the tumor mass. By determining the volume of tumor mass destroyed, a graphical representation of the volume of tumor mass destroyed is provided whereby real-time visual monitoring of the destruction of the tumor mass is achieved.

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