Hepatocellular carcinoma: Radio-frequency ablation of medium and large lesions

Radiology

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 761-768

  Livraghi, Tito ^a   Goldberg, S Nahum ^b   Lazzaroni, Sergio ^c   Meloni, Franca ^a   Ierace, Tiziana ^d   Solbiati, Luigi ^d   Gazelle, G Scott ^e  

^a Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Ospedale San Biagio   (Italy)

^d Ospedale Generale   (Italy)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatitis; Liver cirrhosis; Liver neoplasms, therapy; Liver, CT; Liver, interventional procedures; Liver, US; Radiofrequency (RF) ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0034053192     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr02761     Document Type: Article

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