Fusion imaging-guided radiofrequency ablation for residual hepatocellular carcinoma invisible on ultrasound after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization.

Jiong-Hui Gu Qi-Yu ZhaoChang HeZheng-Du YeMin Xu Tian An Jiang

Published in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2021)

CEUS-CECT/CEMRI fusion imaging for guiding RFA enables an efficient and useful therapy of inconspicuous HCC lesions after TACE. The novel solution prolongs the disease-free survival time and reduces the long-term local recurrence of residual lesions treated when using virtual-navigation (VN)-guided RFA.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
free survival
high resolution
contrast enhanced ultrasound
magnetic resonance imaging
mass spectrometry
photodynamic therapy
mesenchymal stem cells
liver metastases