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Zotov AK, Pushkarev AV, Alekseeva AI, Zaytsev KI, Ryabikin SS, Tsiganov DI, Zhidkov DA, Burkov IA, Kurlov VN, Dolganova IN. Optical Sensing of Tissue Freezing Depth by Sapphire Cryo-Applicator and Steady-State Diffuse Reflectance Analysis. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:3655. [PMID: 38894444 PMCID: PMC11175356 DOI: 10.3390/s24113655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
Abstract
This work describes a sapphire cryo-applicator with the ability to sense tissue freezing depth during cryosurgery by illumination of tissue and analyzing diffuse optical signals in a steady-state regime. The applicator was manufactured by the crystal growth technique and has several spatially resolved internal channels for accommodating optical fibers. The method of reconstructing freezing depth proposed in this work requires one illumination and two detection channels. The analysis of the detected intensities yields the estimation of the time evolution of the effective attenuation coefficient, which is compared with the theoretically calculated values obtained for a number of combinations of tissue parameters. The experimental test of the proposed applicator and approach for freezing depth reconstruction was performed using gelatin-based tissue phantom and rat liver tissue in vivo. It revealed the ability to estimate depth up to 8 mm. The in vivo study confirmed the feasibility of the applicator to sense the freezing depth of living tissues despite the possible diversity of their optical parameters. The results justify the potential of the described design of a sapphire instrument for cryosurgery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Arsen K. Zotov
- Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia; (A.K.Z.)
- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow 105005, Russia
- Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Further Professional Education “Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow 125993, Russia
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- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology, FSBSI “Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery”, Moscow 117418, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow 105005, Russia
- Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Further Professional Education “Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow 125993, Russia
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- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow 105005, Russia
- Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Further Professional Education “Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow 125993, Russia
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- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow 105005, Russia
- Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Further Professional Education “Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education”, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow 125993, Russia
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- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow 105005, Russia
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- Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia; (A.K.Z.)
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- Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka 142432, Russia; (A.K.Z.)
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Khanmohammadi S, Noroozi A, Yekaninejad MS, Rezaei N. Cryoablation for the Palliation of Painful Bone Metastasis: A Systematic Review. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2023; 46:1469-1482. [PMID: 36631660 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-022-03356-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cryoablation is a minimally invasive procedure to treat painful bone metastases in patients with cancer. We designed a systematic review to understand the safety and effects of cryoablation on the pain and quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients. METHOD We searched PubMed, ISI, Cochrane library, and Scopus databases using the keywords "Cryoablation," "Pain," and "Bone metastasis." Inclusion criteria were: (1) Original studies published until September 8, 2022; (2) studies on patients over 18 years and affected by bone metastasis; (3) bone metastasis treated with stand-alone cryoablation; (4) studies reporting patients' pain before and at least one time-point following cryoablation; and (5) English-language studies. RESULTS We screened 696 articles. Fifteen studies on 376 patients were included. Time points for pain assessment ranged from 1 day to 6 months. Spine was the most frequent treated location. All studies reported a significant pain reduction between 1 day and 6 months after the cryoablation procedure. The highest mean difference between pre- and post-procedure scores was 5.8 (VAS scale) after 4 weeks. The overall rate of minor and major complications was 12.74%. Cryoablation improved the QoL of cancer patients and decreased the need for analgesics. CONCLUSION Cryoablation is a safe and useful procedure for palliating painful bone metastasis and increasing the QoL of cancer patients. Future studies should adopt a standardized pain reporting scale to allow for meta-analysis.
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- Shaghayegh Khanmohammadi
- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Qarib St., Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran
- Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Poursina St., Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran.
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Qarib St., Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran.
- Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Papalexis N, Savarese LG, Peta G, Errani C, Tuzzato G, Spinnato P, Ponti F, Miceli M, Facchini G. The New Ice Age of Musculoskeletal Intervention: Role of Percutaneous Cryoablation in Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors. Curr Oncol 2023; 30:6744-6770. [PMID: 37504355 PMCID: PMC10377811 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30070495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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In the rapidly evolving field of interventional oncology, minimally invasive methods, including CT-guided cryoablation, play an increasingly important role in tumor treatment, notably in bone and soft tissue cancers. Cryoablation works using compressed gas-filled probes to freeze tumor cells to temperatures below -20 °C, exploiting the Joule-Thompson effect. This cooling causes cell destruction by forming intracellular ice crystals and disrupting blood flow through endothelial cell damage, leading to local ischemia and devascularization. Coupling this with CT technology enables precise tumor targeting, preserving healthy surrounding tissues and decreasing postoperative complications. This review reports the most important literature on CT-guided cryoablation's application in musculoskeletal oncology, including sarcoma, bone metastases, and bone and soft tissue benign primary tumors, reporting on the success rate, recurrence rate, complications, and technical aspects to maximize success for cryoablation in the musculoskeletal system.
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- Nicolas Papalexis
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14049-09, Brazil
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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Dolganova IN, Zotov AK, Safonova LP, Aleksandrova PV, Reshetov IV, Zaytsev KI, Tuchin VV, Kurlov VN. Feasibility test of a sapphire cryoprobe with optical monitoring of tissue freezing. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2023; 16:e202200288. [PMID: 36510652 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202200288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This article describes a sapphire cryoprobe as a promising solution to the significant problem of modern cryosurgery that is the monitoring of tissue freezing. This probe consists of a sapphire rod manufactured by the edge-defined film-fed growth technique from Al2 O3 melt and optical fibers accommodated inside the rod and connected to the source and the detector. The probe's design enables detection of spatially resolved diffuse reflected intensities of tissue optical response, which are used for the estimation of tissue freezing depth. The current type of the 12.5-mm diameter sapphire probe cooled down by the liquid nitrogen assumes a superficial cryoablation. The experimental test made by using a gelatin-intralipid tissue phantom shows the feasibility of such concept, revealing the capabilities of monitoring the freezing depth up to 10 mm by the particular instrumentation realization of the probe. This justifies a potential of sapphire-based instruments aided by optical diagnosis in modern cryosurgery.
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- Irina N Dolganova
- Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia
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- Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Cluster Oncology, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Science Medical Center, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia
- Institute of Precision Mechanics and Control, FRC "Saratov Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Saratov, Russia
- Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia
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Interventional Radiology in the Management of Metastases and Bone Tumors. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11123265. [PMID: 35743336 PMCID: PMC9225477 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Interventional Radiology (IR) has experienced an exponential growth in recent years. Technological advances of the last decades have made it possible to use new treatments on a larger scale, with good results in terms of safety and effectiveness. In musculoskeletal field, painful bone metastases are the most common target of IR palliative treatments; however, in selected cases of bone metastases, IR may play a curative role, also in combination with other techniques (surgery, radiation and oncology therapies, etc.). Primary malignant bone tumors are extremely rare compared with secondary bone lesions: osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, and chondrosarcoma are the most common; however, the role of interventional radiology in this fiels is marginal. In this review, the main techniques used in interventional radiology were examined, and advantages and limitations illustrated. Techniques of ablation (Radiofrequency, Microwaves, Cryoablation as also magnetic resonance imaging-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound), embolization, and Cementoplasty will be described. The techniques of ablation work by destruction of pathological tissue by thermal energy (by an increase of temperature up to 90 °C with the exception of the Cryoablation that works by freezing the tissue up to -40 °C). Embolization creates an ischemic necrosis by the occlusion of the arterial vessels that feed the tumor. Finally, cementoplasty has the aim of strengthening bone segment weakened by the growth of pathological tissue through the injection of cement. The results of the treatments performed so far were also assessed and presented focused the attention on the management of bone metastasis.
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CIRSE Standards of Practice on Thermal Ablation of Bone Tumours. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2022; 45:591-605. [PMID: 35348870 PMCID: PMC9018647 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-022-03126-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Background Percutaneous thermal ablation is an effective, minimally invasive means of treating a variety of focal benign and malignant osseous lesions. To determine the role of ablation in individual cases, multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion is required to assess the suitability and feasibility of a thermal ablative approach, to select the most appropriate technique and to set the goals of treatment i.e. curative or palliative. Purpose This document will presume the indication for treatment is clear and approved by the MDT and will define the standards required for the performance of each modality. CIRSE Standards of Practice documents are not intended to impose a standard of clinical patient care, but recommend a reasonable approach to, and best practices for, the performance of thermal ablation of bone tumours. Methods The writing group was established by the CIRSE Standards of Practice Committee and consisted of five clinicians with internationally recognised expertise in thermal ablation of bone tumours. The writing group reviewed the existing literature on thermal ablation of bone tumours, performing a pragmatic evidence search using PubMed to search for publications in English and relating to human subjects from 2009 to 2019. Selected studies published in 2020 and 2021 during the course of writing these standards were subsequently included. The final recommendations were formulated through consensus. Results Recommendations were produced for the performance of thermal ablation of bone tumours taking into account the biologic behaviour of the tumour and the therapeutic intent of the procedure. Recommendations are provided based on lesion characteristics and thermal modality, for the use of tissue monitoring and protection, and for the appropriately timed application of adjunctive procedures such as osseus consolidation and transarterial embolisation. Results Percutaneous thermal ablation has an established role in the successful management of bone lesions, with both curative and palliative intent. This Standards of Practice document provides up-to-date recommendations for the safe performance of thermal ablation of bone tumours.
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Zotov AK, Gavdush AA, Katyba GM, Safonova LP, Chernomyrdin NV, Dolganova IN. In situ terahertz monitoring of an ice ball formation during tissue cryosurgery: a feasibility test. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2021; 26:JBO-200372SSR. [PMID: 33506657 PMCID: PMC7839928 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.26.4.043003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE Uncontrolled cryoablation of tissues is a strong reason limiting the wide application of cryosurgery and cryotherapy due to the certain risks of unpredicted damaging of healthy tissues. The existing guiding techniques are unable to be applied in situ or provide insufficient spatial resolution. Terahertz (THz) pulsed spectroscopy (TPS) based on sensitivity of THz time-domain signal to changes of tissue properties caused by freezing could form the basis of an instrument for observation of the ice ball formation. AIM The ability of TPS for in situ monitoring of tissue freezing depth is studied experimentally. APPROACH A THz pulsed spectrometer operated in reflection mode and equipped with a cooled sample holder and ex vivo samples of bovine visceral adipose tissue is applied. Signal spectrograms are used to analyze the changes of THz time-domain signals caused by the interface between frozen and unfrozen tissue parts. RESULTS Experimental observation of TPS signals reflected from freezing tissue demonstrates the feasibility of TPS to detect ice ball formation up to 657-μm depth. CONCLUSIONS TPS could become the promising instrument for in situ control of cryoablation, enabling observation of the freezing front propagation, which could find applications in various fields of oncology, regenerative medicine, and THz biophotonics.
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- Arsen K. Zotov
- Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia
- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia
- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Moscow, Russia
- Address all correpsondence to Irina N. Dolganova,
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