Apparatus and method for delivering ablative laser energy and determining the volume of tumor mass destroyed
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1. An apparatus for determining a volume of tumor mass destroyed, the apparatus comprising:
- a laser probe having a temperature sensor adapted to measure a temperature of said tumor mass;
a temperature probe adapted to measure a tissue temperature in proximity to the tumor mass;
a computer control system electrically connected to the laser probe and temperature probe and adapted to determine the volume of tumor mass destroyed based upon the tumor mass temperature and the tissue temperature; and
a display connected to the computer control system and adapted to display a graphical representation of the volume of tumor mass destroyed.
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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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1. An apparatus for determining a volume of tumor mass destroyed, the apparatus comprising:
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a laser probe having a temperature sensor adapted to measure a temperature of said tumor mass;
a temperature probe adapted to measure a tissue temperature in proximity to the tumor mass;
a computer control system electrically connected to the laser probe and temperature probe and adapted to determine the volume of tumor mass destroyed based upon the tumor mass temperature and the tissue temperature; and
a display connected to the computer control system and adapted to display a graphical representation of the volume of tumor mass destroyed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for determining a volume of tumor mass destroyed, the apparatus comprising:
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a laser probe having a temperature sensor adapted to measure a temperature of said tumor mass and having a number of position marks;
a temperature probe having a number of position marks and adapted to measure a tissue temperature in proximity to the tumor mass, said position marks of the laser probe and the temperature probe adapted to enable an operator to determine a relative distance between the laser probe and temperature probe;
a computer control system electrically connected to the laser probe and temperature probe and adapted to determine the volume of tumor mass destroyed based upon the tumor mass temperature and the tissue temperature; and
a display connected to the computer control system and adapted to display a graphical representation of the volume of tumor mass destroyed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for determining a volume of tumor mass destroyed, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a temperature probe and a laser probe having a temperature sensor;
inserting the laser probe and temperature probe to measure a temperature of the tumor mass and a temperature of tissue mass surrounding the tumor mass;
determining the volume of tumor mass destroyed based upon the tumor mass temperature and the tissue mass temperature; and
displaying a graphical representation of the volume of tumor mass destroyed. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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