Higher-frequency microwave ablation is appealing because it allows for more flexibility in antenna design. A critical issue concerning the feasibility of higher-frequency microwave ablation, considering its strong dependence on heat diffusion to grow thermal lesions, is its performance in strongly perfused environments. This work shows that higher-frequency microwave ablation achieves thermal lesions comparable to those from microwave ablation performed at conventional frequencies in both non- and strongly perfused environments.
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