Percutaneous image-guided tumor ablation techniques have been used as an alternative
method for patients with unresectable liver tumors. Although all techniques avoid morbidity …

Cryoablation refers to the destruction of tissues by rapid freezing and has been used in the
treatment of both primary and metastatic hepatic tumors for several decades. With the advent …

Several techniques exist for in situ destruction or ablation of liver tumours not eligible for
resection. Cryoablation, ie the use of low temperatures to induce local tissue necrosis, was …

Primary cancer of the liver (hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC]) and metastatic cancer to the
liver from a distant primary site of origin are very common problems in the United States and …

Simple Summary Image-guided percutaneous ablation of primary and metastatic liver
tumors has been gaining importance in patients who are not suitable for hepatic resection or …

Based on the primary tumor site, liver cancer can be divided into two categories:(1) primary
liver cancer and (2) metastatic cancer to the liver from a distant primary site. Guided …

Cryosurgery is a method of in situ destruction of tumors using subfreezing temperatures (<−
20 to− 30 C). Intraoperative ultrasonography is utilized for accurate placement of cryoprobes …

Background To assess the safety and efficacy of cryoablation (CA) devices for the treatment
of liver cancer at special sites in a retrospective study. Methods Special site liver cancer was …

Background Local ablative procedures such as cryosurgery and thermo-ablation are
increasingly employed as a supplement to liver resection for the therapy of primary and …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to determine which MRI features observed 24
hours after technically successful percutaneous cryoablation of liver tumors predict …