Observational studyBioMed research international2014
Acoustic radiation force impulse elastography for efficacy evaluation after hepatocellular carcinoma radiofrequency ablation: a comparative study with contrast-enhanced ultrasound.
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- Meta-analysis and systematic review of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in evaluating the treatment response after locoregional therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2021Pooled it
- Diffusion-Weighted Imaging with Two Different b-Values in Detection of Solid Focal Liver Lesions.BioMed research international · 2016Trial
- Ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for benign breast lesions: evaluated by contrast-enhanced ultrasound combined with magnetic resonance imaging.Journal of thoracic disease · 2017Article
- Increased matrix stiffness promotes tumor progression of residual hepatocellular carcinoma after insufficient heat treatment.Cancer science · 2017Article
- Use of Shear Wave Ultrasound Vibrometry for Detection of Simulated Esophageal Malignancy inBiomedical physics & engineering express · 2016Article
- Intraoperative Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Evaluates the Grade of Glioma.BioMed research international · 2016Article
- Multidisciplinary perspective of hepatocellular carcinoma: A Pacific Northwest experience.World journal of hepatology · 2015Review
- Transcatheter embolization therapy in liver cancer: an update of clinical evidences.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2015Review
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Abstract
aimTo explore acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography in assessing residual tumors of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after radiofrequency ablation (RFA). MATERIALS AND
methodsThere were 83 HCC lesions among 72 patients. All patients were examined with ARFI, contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), and CT or MRI. Tumor brightness on virtual touch tissue imaging (VTI) and shear wave velocity (SWV) were assessed before and approximately one month after RFA.
resultsThere were 14 residual tumors after RFA. VTI showed that all the tumors were darker after RFA. VTI was not able to distinguish the ablated lesions and the residual tumors. 13 residual tumor lesions were detected by CEUS. All completely ablated nodules had SWV demonstration of x.xx., while with those residual nodules, 6 tumors had x.xx measurement and 8 tumors had measurable SWV. nine lesions with residual tumors occurred in cirrhosis subjects and 5 lesions with residual tumors occurred in fibrosis subjects; there was no residual tumor in the normal liver subjects.
conclusionVTI technique cannot demonstrate residual tumor post RFA. While SWV measurement of less than x.xx is likely associated with residual tumors, measurement of less than x.xx cannot exclude residual tumors. Liver cirrhosis is associated with decreased chance of a complete ablation.
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