Saline-enhanced hepatic radiofrequency ablation using a perfused-cooled electrode: Comparison of dual probe bipolar mode with monopolar and single probe bipolar modes

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-127

  Jeong, Min Lee ^a,b   Joon, Koo Han ^a,b,c   Se, Hyung Kim ^a,b   Jae, Young Lee ^a,b   Dae, Jin Kim ^a,b   Min, Woo Lee ^a,b   Gyung, Goo Cho ^a   Chan, Jin Han ^a,b   Byung, Ihn Choi ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Biomedical Research Institute   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Experimental study; Liver, interventional procedures; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODE; IN VITRO STUDY; MECHANICAL PROBE; NECROSIS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 3242708018     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2004.5.2.121     Document Type: Article

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