MRI machine that's freezing tumors and saving patients from debilitating pain
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- A new MRI machine using cryoablation freezes tumors, avoiding invasive surgery.
- Patients experience quicker recovery and can leave hospital within a day.
- The technique involves inserting a gas-powered needle to freeze tumors into iceballs.
- A patient with a spine tumor reported immediate pain relief after the procedure.
- This is the first such machine in Australia, also treating liver and kidney tumors.
- Part of Liverpool Hospital's redevelopment, including a new cancer center by 2027.