New 3D ultrasound may improve accuracy of liver cancer treatment

Dr. Derek Cool demonstrating the new robotic 3D ultrasound system. (Lawson Health Research Institute) Simulated study finds new robotic ultrasound system can optimize liver cancer ablation therapy By Lawson Health Research Institute, Special to Western News, January 25, 2023 By Lawson Health Research Institute, Special to Western News, January 25, 2023 A simulated study by researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute has found a new system that uses ultrasound to construct 3D-images could make treatment of liver cancer, using thermal ablation, more accurate. Liver cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death globally. While surgery is one treatment option, thermal ablation - using heat to destroy the cancerous tumour - can have fewer complications and a shorter recovery time. It can also be used for patients who are not surgical candidates for various reasons. Thermal ablation also requires precise needle placement to treat the cancer without damaging the vital organs and blood vessels around it. Dr. Derek Cool.