Percutaneous thermal ablation has been widely used as a minimally invasive treatment for
tumors. Treatment monitoring is essential for preventing complications while ensuring …

Gas bubbles induced during the radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of tissues can affect the
detection of ablation zones (necrosis zone or thermal lesion) during ultrasound …

Many quantitative ultrasound imaging techniques based on tissue properties have been
established to ensure the safety and efficacy of thermal ablation treatment. However, which …

Microwave ablation has been used clinically as an alternative to surgical resection.
However, lack of real-time imaging to assess treated regions may compromise treatment …

We compared a quasi-static ultrasound elastography technique, referred to as electrode
displacement elastography (EDE), with acoustic radiation force impulse imaging (ARFI) for …

Purpose: Ultrasound strain imaging is a relatively low cost and portable modality for
monitoring percutaneous thermal ablation of liver neoplasms. However, a 3D strain volume …

Percutaneous needle-based liver ablation procedures are becoming increasingly common
for the treatment of small isolated tumors in hepatocellular carcinoma patients who are not …

Minimally invasive procedures such as microwave ablation (MWA) are growing in popularity
as a substitute for surgical resection of hepatocellular carcinomas. Ultrasound electrode …

Despite the significant progress in the use of imaging methods to monitor radiofrequency
ablation (RFA) of hepatic metastases of colorectal cancer, in the vast majority of institutions …

Liver cancer is the sixth most common and the third leading cause of cancer related deaths
world-wide. New cases and mortality in the US have doubled during the past two decades …