Techniques for Temperature Monitoring of Myocardial Tissue Undergoing Radiofrequency Ablation Treatments: An Overview

Sensors

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Filippo Maria Cauti¹  Emiliano Schena²  Martina Zaltieri²  Carlo Massaroni² 

[1] Cardiology Division, Arrhythmology Unit, S. Giovanni Calibita Hospital, Isola Tiberina, 00186 Rome, Italy;

[2] Department of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 00128 Rome, Italy;

关键词: temperature measurements;    thermocouples;    thermistors;    fiber bragg grating sensors;    fluoroptic sensors;    infrared thermometry;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s21041453

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Cardiac radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has received substantial attention for the treatment of multiple arrhythmias. In this scenario, there is an ever-growing demand for monitoring the temperature trend inside the tissue as it may allow an accurate control of the treatment effects, with a consequent improvement of the clinical outcomes. There are many methods for monitoring temperature in tissues undergoing RFA, which can be divided into invasive and non-invasive. This paper aims to provide an overview of the currently available techniques for temperature detection in this clinical scenario. Firstly, we describe the heat generation during RFA, then we report the principle of work of the most popular thermometric techniques and their features. Finally, we introduce their main applications in the field of cardiac RFA to explore the applicability in clinical settings of each method.

【 授权许可】

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