MR Imaging-Histopathologic Correlation of Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation Lesion in a Rabbit Liver Model: Observation during Acute and Chronic Stages

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 151-158

  Lee, Jong Deok ^a,b   Lee, Jeong Min ^a,c   Kim, Sang Won ^a   Kim, Chong Soo ^a   Mun, Woo Sung ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Kwangju Wonkwang Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Experimental; Interventional procedure Interventional procedures; Liver; MR Liver

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; LIVER; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT;

ANIMAL; CATHETER ABLATION; LIVER; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RABBITS;

EID: 0035409402     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2001.2.3.151     Document Type: Article

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