<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Introduction: irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a tissue ablation technique and physical process used to kill the undesirable cells. In the IRE process by mathematical modelling we can calculate the cell kill probability and distribution inside the tissue. The purpose of the study is to determine the influence of electric conductivity change in the IRE process into the cell kill probability and distribution.Methods: cell death probability and electric conductivity were calculated with COMSOL Multiphysics software package. 8 pulses with a frequency of 1 Hz, pulse width of 100 µs and electric field intensity from 1000 to 3000 V/Cm with steps of 500 V/Cm used as electric pulses.Results: significantly, the electrical conductivity of tissue will increase during the time of pulse delivery. According to our results, electrical conductivity increased with an electric field intensity of pulses. By considering the effect of conductivity change on cell kill probability, the cell kill probability and distribution will change.Conclusion: we believe that considering the impact of electric conductivity change on the cell kill probability will improve the accuracy of treatment outcome in the clinic for treatment with IRE.</abstract>

Introduction: irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a tissue ablation technique and physical process used to kill the undesirable cells. In the IRE process by mathematical modelling we can calculate the cell kill probability and distribution inside the tissue. The purpose of the study is to determine the influence of electric conductivity change in the IRE process into the cell kill probability and distribution.Methods: cell death probability and electric conductivity were calculated with COMSOL Multiphysics software package. 8 pulses with a frequency of 1 Hz, pulse width of 100 µs and electric field intensity from 1000 to 3000 V/Cm with steps of 500 V/Cm used as electric pulses.Results: significantly, the electrical conductivity of tissue will increase during the time of pulse delivery. According to our results, electrical conductivity increased with an electric field intensity of pulses. By considering the effect of conductivity change on cell kill probability, the cell kill probability and distribution will change.Conclusion: we believe that considering the impact of electric conductivity change on the cell kill probability will improve the accuracy of treatment outcome in the clinic for treatment with IRE.

A numerical study on the effect of conductivity change in cell kill distribution in irreversible electroporation

Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering

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Introduction: irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a tissue ablation technique and physical process used to kill the undesirable cells. In the IRE process by...

A numerical study on the effect of conductivity change in cell kill distribution in irreversible electroporation

Published Online: Jun 25, 2020

Page range: 69 - 76

Received: Jan 30, 2020

Accepted: May 04, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2020-0008

Keywords
electroporation, Finite Element Analysis, electric conductivity, Peleg-Fermi, pulsed electric field

© 2020 Amir Khorasani, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

A numerical study on the effect of conductivity change in cell kill distribution in irreversible electroporation

Published Online: Jun 25, 2020

Page range: 69 - 76

Received: Jan 30, 2020

Accepted: May 04, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2020-0008

Keywordselectroporation, Finite Element Analysis, electric conductivity, Peleg-Fermi, pulsed electric field

© 2020 Amir Khorasani, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
electroporation, Finite Element Analysis, electric conductivity, Peleg-Fermi, pulsed electric field