caa a22 4500 477106935 CHVBK 20180405111556.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19960901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF01412303 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF01412303 Interstitial laser thermotherapy in neurosurgery: A review [Elektronische Daten] [T. Menovsky, J. Beek, M. van Gemert, F. Roux, S. Bown] Summary: One of the most recent laser treatment modalities in neurosurgery is interstitial laser thermotherapy (ILTT). In this review, experimental and clinical studies concerning intracranial ILTT are discussed. Two methods for intra-operative control of the laser induced lesions are described; i.e., computer-controlled power delivery, using a thermocouple that is positioned interstitially at the periphery of the tumour to maintain the desired temperature at that point, and MRI, to visualise the extent of the thermal lesions induced by ILTT. The results show that ILTT using a Nd:YAG laser is easy and relatively effective in the treatment of small deepseated brain tumours with minimal risk and complications. This review is concluded with suggestions for further improvement of this treatment modality. Springer-Verlag, 1996 Brain tumours nationallicence laser surgery nationallicence MRI nationallicence photocoagulation nationallicence stereotaxy nationallicence ultrasound nationallicence Menovsky T. Laser Centre, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands aut Beek J. Laser Centre, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands aut van Gemert M. Laser Centre, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands aut Roux F. Department of Neurosurgery, C. H. Sainte-Anne, Paris, France aut Bown S. National Medical Laser Centre, The Rayne Institute, London, UK aut Acta Neurochirurgica Springer-Verlag 138/9(1996-09-01), 1019-1026 0001-6268 138:9<1019 1996 138 701 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01412303 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01412303 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Menovsky T. Laser Centre, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Beek J. Laser Centre, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- van Gemert M. Laser Centre, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Roux F. Department of Neurosurgery, C. H. Sainte-Anne, Paris, France aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bown S. National Medical Laser Centre, The Rayne Institute, London, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Acta Neurochirurgica Springer-Verlag 138/9(1996-09-01), 1019-1026 0001-6268 138:9<1019 1996 138 701 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer