Fig. 1
From: Optimizing microwave ablation planning with the ablation success ratio
(a) Exemplary macroscopic cross-section of an ablation, showing the MW-antenna (A) and adjacent liver vessels (V). The predicted ablation zone without any cooling effects was outlined with a white dotted line. (b) Liver vessels (V) withdraw heat from the ablation area, leading to the so-called “heat sink effect” (shaded area). This results in flattening or narrowing of the ablation zone (blue dotted line), which likely affects ablation success.
