Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation of Small Tumors in Transplanted Kidneys: An Evolving Nephron-sparing Option

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 674-679

  Veltri, Andrea ^a   Grosso, Maurizio ^b   Castagneri, Francesca ^a   Garetto, Irene ^a   Sacchetto, Paola ^a   Tosetti, Irene ^a   Stratta, Piero ^c   Terrone, Carlo ^c   Fava, Cesare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 64849104119     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.01.018     Document Type: Article

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