New next-generation microwave thermosphere ablation for small hepatocellular carcinoma

Background/Aims In July 2017, the Emprint™ next-generation microwave ablation system using thermosphere technology (Covidien, Boulder, CO, USA) was approved for use in Japan. This system can produce a predictable spherical ablation zone at higher temperatures than radiofrequency ablation (RFA). The...

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Main Authors: Hideyuki Tamai, Jumpei Okamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2021-10-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
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Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2021-0136.pdf