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Application of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Clinical Effect of Microwave Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Comparison with Other Imaging Modalities

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Image-guided percutaneous ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma has been used worldwide, and the most widely used modalities are radiofrequency ablation (RF) and microwave ablation (MA). Multiphasic contrast-enhanced CT, dynamic MRI, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound are accepted as reliable modalities for evaluating the adequacy of radiofrequency and microwave ablation and early detection of tumor recurrences. In this session, we evaluate the clinical utility of low mechanical index contrast-enhanced ultrasound in assessing percutaneous microwave ablation response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by comparing the results to contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and prove that contrast-enhanced ultrasound examination is a safe and easy modality in assessing therapeutic effect of microwave ablation.

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Qu, P. et al. (2015). Application of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Clinical Effect of Microwave Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Comparison with Other Imaging Modalities. In: Liang, P., Yu, Xl., Yu, J. (eds) Microwave Ablation Treatment of Solid Tumors. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9315-5_30

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