#$%^&*AU2014202855A120140619.pdf#####MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM WITH USER-CONTROLLED ABLATION SIZE AND METHOD OF USE Abstract A method for computer-assisted planning for a surgical ablation procedure comprising the steps of receiving patient image data displaying at least one image (302) based on the patient image data on a user interface (305) receiving an ablation shape selection user input displaying a selected ablation shape on the user interface (305) and displaying at least one other ablation parameter (307) related to the selected ablation shape on the user interface.