Clinical Impact of a Protocol Involving Cone-Beam CT (CBCT), Fusion Imaging and Ablation Volume Prediction in Percutaneous Image-Guided Microwave Ablation in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Unsuitable for Standard Ultrasound (US) Guidance.
Pierpaolo BiondettiAnna Maria IerardiElena CasiraghiAlessandro CarusoPasquale GrilloSerena CarrieroCarolina LanzaSalvatore Alessio AngileriAngelo SangiovanniMassimo IavaroneGiuseppe GuzzardiGianpaolo CarrafielloPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
The use of CBCT, fusion imaging and ablation volume prediction during percutaneous MWA of HCCs provided a better 1-month tumor local control. Further studies with a larger population and longer follow-up are needed.