Radiofrequency ablation combined with chemoembolization for intermediate-sized (3-5 cm) hepatocellular carcinomas under dual guidance of biplane fluoroscopy and ultrasonography

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 248-258

  Min, Ji Hye ^a   Lee, Min Woo ^a   Cha, Dong Ik ^a   Jeon, Yong Hwan ^b   Shin, Sung Wook ^a   Cho, Sung Ki ^a   Rhim, Hyunchul ^a   Lim, Hyo K ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fluoroscopy; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Radiofrequency ablation; Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN; IODINATED POPPYSEED OIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER RESECTION; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THERAPY EFFECT; THERMAL INJURY; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR VOLUME;

FLUOROSCOPY; HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TRANSCATHETER ARTERIAL CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

AGED; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTINEOPLASTIC; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOXORUBICIN; ETHIODIZED OIL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84874781241     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2013.14.2.248     Document Type: Article

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