Can accurate evaluation of the treatment success after radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors be achieved by visual inspection alone? Results of a blinded assessment with 38 interventional oncologists

Can accurate evaluation of the treatment success after radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors be achieved by visual inspection alone? Results of a blinded assessment with 38 interventional oncologists

Objectives To assess the difficulties in the immediate judgment of treatment success after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of liver tumors by visual inspection alone and to evaluate whether radiologist’s expertise affects the resultant judgment. Methods Peri-interventional CT-scans of nine patients wi...

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Main Authors: Gregor Laimer, Peter Schullian, Daniel Putzer, Gernot Eberle, S. Nahum Goldberg, Reto Bale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hyperthermia
Subjects:
radiofrequency ablation
periablational margin
image fusion
local tumor progression
liver
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2020.1857445

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2020.1857445

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