Use of semiflexible applicators for radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 270-275

  Gaffke, G ^a   Gebauer, B ^a   Knollmann, F D ^a   Helmberger, T ^b   Ricke, J ^a   Oettle, H ^a   Felix, R ^a   Stroszczynski, C ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intervention; Liver; Metastasis; MRI; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SEDATION;

AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32544457209     PISSN: 01741551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-005-0052-x     Document Type: Article

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