Design study of microwave ablation simulation software system based on LabWindows/CVI
Aim of the problem that microve ablation can't achieve the precise ablation of tumours because of lacking precise preop-erative simulation system and treatment plan being highly dependent on the clinical experience of doctors,we designed a microwave ab-lation simulation software based on LabWindows/CVI.This software could simulate thermal field and thermal damage field under differ-ent ablation needle combinations and different thermotherapy doses to assist clinicians in formulating treatment plans.It had been proved that the software could achieve continuously adjustable ablation power from 0 to 100 W,and ablation time from 0 to 25 min.It al-so could achieve sequential ablation simulation with two needles and step-back ablation simulation with one needle,and the simulation results were highly consistent with the actual ablation condition.The development of this software greatly can improve the efficiency of microwave ablation simulation,make up for the unforeseeable vacancy of microwave ablation treatment effect under different combina-tions of ablation needles,and provide powerful support for clinicians in the treatment planning stage.
Microwave ablationLiverFinite element simulationLabWindows/CVITemperature fieldThermal damage field