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Percutaneous cryotherapy for metastatic bladder cancer: experience with 23 patients.

• Author(s) : LIANG Z., FEI Y., LIZHI N., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryotherapy, Cancer, Expérimentation
• Source: Cryobiology - vol. 68 - n. 1

Initial experience of percutaneous cryoablation to treat small cancer of the breast.

• Author(s) : KINOSHITA S., HARADA J., KANETSUNA Y., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/03
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Imaging, Cancer, Ultrasound, Magnetism, Expérimentation, Cryosurgery, Cryoablation
• Source: Low Temperature Medicine - vol. 40 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

Three-dimensional numerical simulation of the effects of fractal vascular trees on tissue temperature and intracelluar ice formation during combined cancer therapy of cryosurgery and hyperthermia.

• Author(s) : WANG Z., ZHAO G., WANG T., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/11/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryotherapy, Cancer, Simulation, Cryosurgery
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 90

Mechanisms of cryoablation: clinical consequences on malignant tumors.

• Author(s) : BAUST J. G., GAGE A. A., BJERKLUND JOHANSEN T. E., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryotherapy, Cancer, Prostate, Review, Cryosurgery
• Source: Cryobiology - vol. 68 - n. 1

Two-phase heat transfer model for multiprobe cryosurgery.

• Author(s) : ZHANG X., CHAPTAL HOSSAIN S. M., ZHAO G., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/02/25
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Two-phase flow, Cryoprobe, Cancer, Heat transfer, Modelling, Cryosurgery
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 113

Cryoimmunology: Opportunities and challenges in biomedical science and practice.

• Author(s) : KORPAN N. N., GOLTSEV A. N., DRONOV O. I., BONDAROVYCH M. O.
• Publication date: 2021/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Review, Cryopreservation, Cryoimmunology, Cryoablation, Vaccine, Protein, Denaturation, Cancer, Cryoprotectant
• Source: Cryobiology - vol. 100
• Formats : PDF

R32 : common questions.

• Author(s) : AREMA, CESA (Consumer Electronics Supplier Association)
• Publication date: 2014/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Safety, Cancer, Low GWP, Toxicity, R32, Flammability, Energy efficiency, Refrigerant
• Source: AREMA

High cryo-resistance of SARS-CoV-2 virus: Increased risk of re-contamination at transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue after COVID-19 pandemic.

• Author(s) : ISACHENKO V., ISACHENKO E., MALLMANN P., RAHIMI G.
• Publication date: 2021/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : COVID-19, Cancer, Virus, Cryopreservation, Cryostability, Contamination, Organ, Freeze-drying, Review
• Source: Cryobiology - vol. 103
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

The cooling performance of a cryoprobe: establishing guidelines for the safety margins in cryosurgery.

• Author(s) : SHURRAB M., WANG H., KUBO N., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/07
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 67
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Design of closed-loop mixed refrigerant Joule-Thomson cryosurgical probe with precooling stage.

• Author(s) : LEE C., YOO J., PARK I., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

Indoor pollution control: an overview.

• Author(s) : DESHPANDE R.
• Publication date: 2014/01
• Languages : English
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal - vol. 17 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

Acute care. Lean, green & digital.

• Author(s) : MONTEIRO K., FRAYNE B.
• Publication date: 2017/03
• Languages : English
• Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 59 - n. 3

IIR document

Development of special hardware for cold treatment of biological material.

• Author(s) : GROSSMANN B., GUST N., RACKOW S., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/04/07
• Languages : English
• Source: Cryogenics 2014. Proceedings of the 13^th IIR International Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, April 7-11, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

Ultrasound signal wavelet analysis to quantify the microstructures of normal and frozen tissues in vitro.

• Author(s) : SHENG L., WANG G., LI F., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/02
• Languages : English
• Source: Cryobiology - vol. 68 - n. 1

IIR document

A review and new perspectives for the magnetocaloric effect: new materials and local heating and cooling inside the human body.

• Author(s) : TISHIN A. M., SPICHKIN Y. I., ZVEREV V. I., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/08
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 68
• Formats : PDF

Benefits of refrigeration in reducing stomach cancers highlighted

In its 2008 World Cancer Report, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that by 2010, cancer will be the leading cause of death in the world, surpassing heart disease and causing more deaths than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. WHO...

• Publication date : 2009/02/24

Cold temperatures, a potential ally against cancer

Exposure to cold temperatures can reduce tumour growth by slowing down the glucose metabolism of cancer cells. 

• Publication date : 2022/09/28
• Subjects: Technology

Cryoablation for breast cancer treatment

According to IceCure Medical, a doctor working under a research protocol at Kameda Medical Centre, Japan, has treated 58 breast cancer patients with cryoablation over the last six years. As of now, none of the patients have suffered from a tumour...

• Publication date : 2013/09/18

Refrigeration, a key player in the fight against cancer

Refrigeration technologies are an essential part of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of several cancers.

• Publication date : 2024/02/02
• Subjects: General information

A review of cryoablation for cancer treatment

According to a review article, “cryoablation is a well-established therapeutic regime for the treatment of numerous cancers.” Often thought of as a simple ablative process, it is now seen as “a sophisticated, combinatorial therapy involving a...

• Publication date : 2014/09/07

Cryoablation puts a chill on ovarian cancer tumors

Cryoablation of ovarian cancer could offer an alternative to surgery or chemotherapy for patients whose disease is in the late stages and oligometastatic, according to recent research published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

• Publication date : 2012/07/24

Briefs: Canberra Airport

Canberra Airport has recently ordered a cutting edge air-conditioning system using waste heat in order to generate heat and cooling which will be installed in December 2007. The heat is recovered from the 1200 kW gas generator that produces...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

Replacement plan for R22 chillers at Canberra's Parliament.

Australia is committed to drastically phasing out HCFCs as from 2016.

• Publication date : 2015/10/15

Scalp cooling device: prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy.

Scalp cooling device may help reduce hair loss for women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy.

• Publication date : 2017/02/21

Cryotherapy can successfully help treat recurrent mesothelioma.

Radiologists at University of California recently showed that cryoablation can destroy tumour cells in patients recurrent pleural mesothelioma.

• Publication date : 2017/03/28

First birth following a transplant of frozen ovarian tissue

The first case of a live birth after a successful transplant of ovarian fragments taken from a patient and then conserved frozen has just been announced by Belgian gynaecologists in an article published in the British medical journal The Lancet....

• Publication date : 2004/11/19

Out of the ordinary: ice cream

A group of New Zealand scientists has developed a new therapeutic to help cancer patients recover from chemotherapy. Development of the ice cream, named ReCharge, began 8 years ago with the formation of LactoPharma, a collaborative research...

• Publication date : 2010/05/27

Briefs: Frozen vegetables more nutritious than fresh?

According to a study conducted by the Institute of Food Research (UK) on behalf of frozen food giant Birds Eye, frozen vegetables can be more nutritious than supposedly fresh supermarket produce. Fresh vegetables can lose up to 45% of important...

• Publication date : 2010/05/27

A new cooling technique for superconducting cavities of particle accelerators

A team of researchers is developing a new method to cool the superconducting cavities of particle accelerators, which could make them more compact.

• Publication date : 2019/10/30

Modern cryosurgical techniques and devices

Since the 80’s, device miniaturization makes it possible to introduce endoscopic cryoprobes through natural channels (bronchia, urethra…) without requiring traditional surgery.

• Publication date : 2014/03/11

International events: Tokyo

Cryomedicine - Constant Progress in Cryomedicine, an IIR-co-sponsored event, was held in Tokyo, Japan, on November 27-29, 2009. It attracted 180 attendees from 8 countries and 40 papers were presented. Three prizes were awarded: Dr Nikolai Korpan...

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

Gustav Lorentzen conference 2022

After two years of pandemic during which the conferences were either cancelled or held online, the IIR had the pleasure of organising a conference on site, in Norway. It was attended by 332 participants. The...

• Publication date : 2022/07/08

Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry

The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs

Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...

• Last update : 2023/06/23
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : LNG and LPG

Hydrocarbon refrigerants

Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...

• Last update : 2022/06/22
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Hydrocarbons, Containment, refrigerant charge reduction

Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data

From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...

• Last update : 2023/06/30
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Ice creams

Global HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector

This table shows HFC emissions from the refrigeration sector – including air conditioning – in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent for about 40 countries that are signatories...

• Last update : 2022/01/20
• Langues : English
• Themes : General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…)

For IIR members only

Global cold storage capacity

This table presents the cold storage capacity in about 50 countries, based on data from the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA).

• Last update : 2021/12/06
• Langues : English
• Themes : Refrigerated storage: economics and statistics

For IIR members only

Heat pump stock in Europe

This table presents the stock of installed heat pumps, the CO2 emissions avoided and the number of jobs in the heat pump sector in Europe.

• Last update : 2021/12/14
• Langues : English
• Themes : Heat pumps, energy recovery: economics and statistics

Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers

In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...

• Last update : 2022/09/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers

Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)