Exhibit 23.1

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

   We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-66346) of RITA Medical Systems, Inc of our
report dated January 23, 2002 relating to the financial statements which appear
in this Form 10-K.

/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
March 27,2002