COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY-GUIDED THERMAL ABLATION, STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIOTHERAPY AND SURGICAL RESECTION FOR MALIGNANT LUNG TUMOURS: CLINICAL OUTCOMES FROM A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Abstract

Aurimas Mačionis successfully defended a doctoral dissertation “Computed tomography-guided thermal ablation of malignant lung tumors: a study of clinical efficacy, safety, and impact on pulmonary function” at the open session of the Medical Research Council of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences on June 15, 2026. The dissertation has been prepared at the Department of Radiology at the Medical Academy of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences during the period of 2021–2025. This article presents the main results of the dissertation. Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Marius Žemaitis (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001). The Defense Council: Prof. Dr. Giedrius Barauskas (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001). Prof. Dr. Elona Juozaitytė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001). Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neringa Vagulienė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001). Prof. Dr. Algirdas Edvardas Tamošiūnas (Vilnius University, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001). Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mindaugas Račkauskas (University of Florida, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001).