MRI-guided radiofrequency ablation of liver tumours: A valuable and minimally-invasive therapeutic option

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 533-539

  Trubenbach J ^a   Pereira, P L ^a   Schick, F ^a   Claussen, C D ^a   Huppert, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Liver neoplasms; Magnetic resonance; Radiofrequency; Tumour ablation

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTRODE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER TUMOR; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; SEDATION;

EID: 2442737837     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13645709809152900     Document Type: Article

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