ReviewKorean journal of radiology2023
No-Touch Radiofrequency Ablation for Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma: 2023 Korean Society of Image-Guided Tumor Ablation Guidelines.
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- Image-guided radiofrequency versus microwave ablation for small to medium hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Incremental high power radiofrequency ablation with multi-electrodes for small hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective study.BMC gastroenterology · 2024Trial
- Efficacy and safety of multiple treatments for small hepatocellular carcinoma: an updated systematic review and component network meta analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Taiwan Academy of Tumor Ablation (TATA) consensus on hepatocellular carcinoma ablation.Hepatology international · 2026Article
- No-touch versus conventional radiofrequency ablation for treating solitary recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma ≤ 3 cm: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-guided ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: a review of its past, present, and future.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
- Long-Term Outcome of No-Touch Radiofrequency Ablation for Treating AFP-Positive Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma · 2026Article
- Spectral CT quantitative parameters for predicting complete ablation after radiofrequency ablation in liver tumors: a retrospective study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Comparative Outcomes of No-Touch Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Tumor-Puncture Microwave Ablation for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Korean journal of radiology · 2026Article
- Radiofrequency ablation for peribiliary hepatocellular carcinoma: propensity score matching analysis.Insights into imaging · 2025Article
- Refining MR-guided thermal ablation for HCC within the Milan criteria: a decade of clinical outcomes and predictive modeling at a single institution.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Multi-stage automatic and rapid ablation and needle trajectory planning method for CT-guided percutaneous liver tumor ablation.Medical physics · 2025Article
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- Incidence and clinical impact of bile ducts changes after multibipolar radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma.European radiology · 2024Article
- No-Touch Radiofrequency Ablation Using Twin Cooled Wet Electrodes for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Locoregional Treatments.Korean journal of radiology · 2024Article
- Anatomical ablation for small hepatocellular carcinomas using multiple applicators: a preliminary study.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2023Article
- Recent Advances in Ablative Therapies for HCC.Journal of clinical and experimental hepatologyReview
- Planning Non-Linear Trajectories for No-Touch Thermal Ablation Using Passive Steerable Needle With Controlled Stiffness and PSAM.Healthcare technology lettersArticle
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Abstract
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been widely used to manage hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) equal to or smaller than 3 cm. No-touch RFA has gained attention and has recently been implemented in local ablation therapy for HCCs, despite its technical complexity, as it provides improved local tumor control compared to conventional tumor-puncturing RFA. This article presents the practice guidelines for performing no-touch RFA for HCCs, which have been endorsed by the Korean Society of Image-Guided Tumor Ablation (KSITA). The guidelines are primarily designed to assist interventional oncologists and address the limitations of conventional tumor-puncturing RFA with describing the fundamental principles, various energy delivery methods, and clinical outcomes of no-touch RFA. The clinical outcomes include technical feasibility, local tumor progression rates, survival outcomes, and potential complications.
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