Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinomas

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 175-184

  Lim, Hyo Keun ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Liver neoplasms, CT; Liver neoplasms, US; Radiofrequency (RF) ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0034303897     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2000.1.4.175     Document Type: Article

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