Open radio-frequency thermal ablation of renal VX2 tumors in a rabbit model using a cooled-tip electrode: Feasibility, safety, and effectiveness

European Radiology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1324-1332

  Lee, Jeong Min ^b   Kim, Sang Won ^a   Chung, Gyung Ho ^a   Lee, Sang Yong ^a   Han, Young Min ^a   Kim, Chong Soo ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CT interventional procedures; Kidney; Kidney neoplasm therapy; Radio frequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; KIDNEY TUMOR; LUNG METASTASIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RECURRENCE RISK; RELAPSE; RENAL ARTERY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; SURVIVAL RATE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0038080016     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-002-1658-x     Document Type: Article

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