Abstract
Tissue temperature monitors with thermocouple needles detect the temperature within lesions being frozen in real time. Units using infrared lasers detect surface temperatures during the cryoablative process. Monitors allow for accurate delivery of lower temperatures.
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Abramovits, W. (2016). Tissue Temperature Monitors. In: Abramovits, W., Graham, G., Har-Shai, Y., Strumia, R. (eds) Dermatological Cryosurgery and Cryotherapy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6765-5_28
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