Traditionally, surgery has been the only cure for many solid tumours. Technological
advances have catalysed a shift from open surgery towards less invasive techniques …

Image-guided tumor ablation with both thermal and nonthermal sources has received
substantial attention for the treatment of many focal malignancies. Increasing interest has …

Image-guided tumor ablation has become a well-established hallmark of local cancer
therapy. The breadth of options available in this growing field increases the need for …

PURPOSE: To report complications encountered by members of a collaborative group who
performed radio-frequency (RF) ablation in patients with focal liver cancer. MATERIALS …

PURPOSE: To study local therapeutic efficacy, side effects, and complications of
radiofrequency (RF) ablation in the treatment of medium and large hepatocellular carcinoma …

PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness of radio-frequency (RF) thermal ablation with that
of percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) for the treatment of small hepatocellular carcinoma …

The field of interventional oncology with use of image-guided tumor ablation requires
standardization of terminology and reporting criteria to facilitate effective communication of …

Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is becoming an accepted treatment modality for many tumors
of the liver and is being explored for tumors in the lung, kidney, and bone. While RF energy …

Image-guided thermal ablation is an evolving and growing treatment option for patients with
malignant disease of multiple organ systems. Treatment indications have been expanding to …

Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is an alternative to percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) for
single nonsurgical hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and is currently used as adjuvant …