"Microwaves" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from the UHF (ultrahigh frequency) radio waves and extending into the INFRARED RAYS frequencies.
| Descriptor ID |
D008872
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.358.500.505.810.500 G01.750.250.810.500 G01.750.770.721.500
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| Concept/Terms |
EHF Waves- EHF Waves
- EHF Wave
- Wave, EHF
- Extremely High Frequency Radio Waves
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Microwaves" by people in Profiles.
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Radiation Segmentectomy versus Combined Chemoembolization plus Microwave Ablation: Histopathologic Tumor Necrosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Measuring up to 5 cm. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2026 Oct; 37(10):108926.
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Transcatheter CT Hepatic Arteriography versus Conventional CT Guidance for Percutaneous Microwave Ablation of Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma Tumors. Radiol Imaging Cancer. 2026 May; 8(3):e250106.
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A fluorescent-protein spin qubit. Nature. 2025 09; 645(8079):73-79.
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SAGES/AHPBA guidelines for the use of microwave and radiofrequency liver ablation for the surgical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma or colorectal liver metastases less than 5 cm. Surg Endosc. 2023 12; 37(12):8991-9000.
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Single center outcomes from parenchymal-sparing resections and microwave ablations for neuroendocrine tumor liver metastases. Am J Surg. 2024 03; 229:17-23.
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Surgical approach to microwave and radiofrequency liver ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal liver metastases less than 5 cm: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Endosc. 2023 05; 37(5):3340-3353.
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Risk Factors for Abscess Development Following Percutaneous Microwave Ablation Therapy of Hepatic Tumors. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2023 Jun; 46(6):726-736.
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Real-time arteriography-directed percutaneous microwave ablation for small or poorly characterized hepatic lesions using hybrid Angio-CT. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2022 04; 47(4):1457-1463.
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Microwave ablation via a flexible catheter for the treatment of nonsurgical peripheral lung cancer: A pilot study. Thorac Cancer. 2022 04; 13(7):1014-1020.
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Percutaneous microwave ablation versus radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2021 09; 46(9):4467-4475.