Radiofrequency thermal ablation of hepatic tumors: Pitfalls and challenges

Abdominal Imaging

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 727-733

  Kim, S K ^b   Rhim, H ^a   Kim, Y S ^b   Koh, B H ^a   Cho, O K ^a   Seo, H S ^a   Kim, Y ^b  

^a Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University Guri Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Liver neoplasms; Liver, Interventional procedure; Pitfalls; Radiofrequency ablation; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEAT; HUMAN; LIVER TUMOR; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 28544453190     PISSN: 09428925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-005-0304-x     Document Type: Article

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