Percutaneous treatment of hepatic neoplasms a review of current techniques

Seminars in Interventional Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 255-284

  Tuckerdesanctis, Julia ^a   Nahum Goldberg, S ^a   Mueller, Peter R ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Interstitial laser photocoagulation; Liver neoplasms, therapy; Microwave coagulation therapy; Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy; Radiofrequency electrocautery

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INJECTION; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; INTRALESIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LASER COAGULATION; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER METASTASIS; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 0030866847     PISSN: 07399529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082221     Document Type: Article

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