The Paradox of Modern Technology in Standardizing Thermal Liver Ablation: Fostering Uniformity or Diversity?

Coosje A M VerhagenAriadne L van der VeldenReto BaleElena BozziLaura CrocettiAlban DenysGonnie C M van ErpFaeze GholamiankhahGiorgio GrecoPim HendriksRobrecht R M M KnapenHicham KobeiterRodolfo LanocitaMartijn R MeijerinkFranco OrsiAlice PhillipsHossein RahmaniMaarten L J SmitsMarco J L van StrijenRonald M van DamChristiaan van der LeijMark C Burgmans

Published in: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology (2024)

This study mirrored the current diversity in workflow of thermal liver ablation. To obtain comparable outcomes worldwide, standardization is needed. While advancements in tools and software hold the potential to homogenize outcome measurement and minimize operator-dependent variability, the rapid increase in availability also contributes to enhanced workflow variation.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
radiofrequency ablation
risk assessment
adipose tissue
data analysis
glycemic control