Is Contrast-Enhanced US Alternative to Spiral CT in the Assessment of Treatment Outcome of Radiofrequency Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma?

Ricci P., Cantisani V., Drudi F., Pagliara E., Bezzi M., Meloni F., ...More

ULTRASCHALL IN DER MEDIZIN, vol.30, no.3, pp.252-258, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-2008-1027727
  • Journal Name: ULTRASCHALL IN DER MEDIZIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.252-258
  • Keywords: neoplasms, abdomen, CT, ultrasound, radiofrequency, POWER DOPPLER SONOGRAPHY, MULTIDETECTOR-ROW CT, THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE, FOLLOW-UP, LIVER, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, CHEMOEMBOLIZATION, COAGULATION, MALIGNANCY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The present study was conducted to assess the efficacy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound with low mechanical index in evaluating the response of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma by comparing it with 4-row spiral computed tomography.