Radiofrequency ablation of the liver: Current status

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-16

  McGahan, J F ^a   Dodd III, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATING CURRENT; ANESTHESIA; CANCER SURGERY; COLON CANCER; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE; NEEDLE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0035182473     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.176.1.1760003     Document Type: Review

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