Image-guided microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma (≤5.0 cm): is MR guidance more effective than CT guidance?

Zhaonan LiChaoyan WangGuangyan SiXueliang ZhouYahua LiJing LiDechao JiaoXinwei Han

Published in: BMC cancer (2021)

Both CT-guided and MR-guided MWA are comparable therapies for the treatment of HCC (< 5 cm), and there was no difference in survival between the two groups. However, MR-guided MWA could reduce the incidence of complications.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
image quality
dual energy
risk factors
radiofrequency ablation
catheter ablation
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