Nick N. Kurup, M.D.

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• A Prospective, Single-blind Study to Evaluate Software that Enables Image Segmentation, Registration, and Ablation Device Dosage Quantification for High-precision 3D Ablation of Liver Tumors Rochester, Minn.

  The primary purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy of the Philips High Precision 3D Ablation Solution software on cross-sectional imaging evaluation of microwave-ablated liver tumors, and to determine whether software accuracy varies based on patient, tumor, and technical procedural factors.

• Multicenter Study of Cryoablation for Palliation of Painful Bone Metastases (MOTION) Rochester, Minn.

  This study will evaluate the effectiveness of cryoablation for palliation of painful metastases in patients with metastatic lesions involving bone who have failed, are not candidates for, or are not experiencing adequate pain relief from current pain therapies (e.g. radiation, analgesics).