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ReviewKorean journal of radiology

Recent Advances in the Image-Guided Tumor Ablation of Liver Malignancies: Radiofrequency Ablation with Multiple Electrodes, Real-Time Multimodality Fusion Imaging, and New Energy Sources.

Dong Ho Lee, Jeong Min Lee

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In one paragraph

Review in Korean journal of radiology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05445973 (Real-Time Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography-CT/MRI Fusion Guidance for Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Inconspicuous, Small Liver Tumors), which is not on this map. Cited by 43 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
43citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
8.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05445973 nacompletednot on this map

Real-Time Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography-CT/MRI Fusion Guidance for Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Inconspicuous, Small Liver Tumors

TypeinterventionalSponsorSeoul National University HospitalRan2019 to 2022Enrolled248ConditionsRadiofrequency Ablation, Ultrasonography, Liver TumorsArmsPercutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 111 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Tissue Ablation: Applications and Perspectives.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2024
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  20. Anatomical ablation for small hepatocellular carcinomas using multiple applicators: a preliminary study.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dong Ho LeeDepartment of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea.
Jeong Min LeeDepartment of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea.
Seoul National University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has emerged as an effective loco-regional treatment modality for malignant hepatic tumors. Indeed, studies have demonstrated that RFA of early stage hepatocellular carcinomas can provide comparable overall survival to surgical resection. However, the incidence of local tumor progression (LTP) after RFA is significantly higher than that of surgical resection. Thus, to overcome this limitation, multiple electrode radiofrequency (RF) systems that use a multi-channel RF generator have been developed, and they demonstrate better efficiency in creating larger ablation zones than that using the conventional RFA with a single electrode. Furthermore, RFA with multiple electrodes can allow the "no-touch" ablation technique which may also help to reduce LTP. Another technique that would be helpful in this regard is multi-modality-ultrasound fusion imaging, which helps to not only more accurately determine the target lesion by enabling the RFA of small, poorly visible or invisible tumors, but also improve the monitoring of procedures and determine the appropriateness of the ablation margin. In addition, new energy sources, including microwave and cryoablation, have been introduced in imaging-guided tumor ablation. In this review, these recently introduced ablation techniques and the results of the most current animal and clinical studies are discussed.

Indexed as

AnimalsCarcinoma, HepatocellularCatheter AblationCryosurgeryElectrodesHumansLiverLiver NeoplasmsMicrowavesMultimodal ImagingRadiofrequency AblationTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyCryoablationFusion imaging techniqueHepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs)LiverMalignant hepatic tumorsMicrowaveMultiple electrodesRadiofrequency ablation

Identifiers

PMID29962861
PMCPMC6005950
OpenAlexW2801098553

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