Accuracy of non-enhanced MRI to monitor histological lesion size during laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy

European Radiology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 237-244

  Bremer, Christoph ^a   Kreft, Gerald ^a   Filler, Timm ^a   Reimer, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b Zentralinst Bildgebende Diagnostik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Histological correlation; Interventional radiology; Laser induced interstitial thermotherapy; Liver; Liver tumor; MR monitoring

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GEOMETRY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INTERSTITIUM; LIVER; LIVER INJURY; LIVER NECROSIS; LIVER STRUCTURE; LIVER TUMOR; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; SWINE; TIME; ANIMAL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LASER COAGULATION; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; LASER COAGULATION; LIVER; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEOPLASMS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036359060     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300101118     Document Type: Article

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