Software-based planning of ultrasound and CT-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in hepatic tumors.

Martin van AmerongenP MariappanP VoglreiterR FlanaganS F M JenniskensM PollariM KolesnikM MocheJ J Fütterer

Published in: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery (2021)

The simulation software shows promise in estimating the completeness of liver RFA treatment and predicting local recurrence rates, but could not be performed real-time. Future improvements in the field of registration could improve results and provide a possibility for real-time implementation.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
magnetic resonance imaging
primary care
computed tomography
healthcare
data analysis
image quality
contrast enhanced
ultrasound guided
big data
free survival
machine learning
pet ct
virtual reality
contrast enhanced ultrasound