Ultrasound-guided percutaneous thermal ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma using microwave and radiofrequency ablation

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-61

  Xu, H X ^a   Xie, X Y ^a   Lu, M D ^a   Chen, J W ^a   Yin, X Y ^a   Xu, X F ^a   Liu, G J ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Microwave ablation; Radiofrequency ablation; Thermal ablation; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DROPERIDOL; FENTANYL CITRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SEDATION; SURVIVAL RATE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0346097997     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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