Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related
mortality in Taiwan. To help clinical physicians to manage patients with HCC, the Taiwan …

The global incidence of liver cancer is greater than a million cases a year. Surgical resection
where applicable is still the standard of care for these patients. Various liver‐directed …

Background Ultrasound-guided procedures are sometimes of limited use because the tumor
is located under the diaphragm or near the surface of the liver. We investigated the safety …

Image-guided thermal ablation (TA), which is less invasive, has been widely applied for
treating various kinds of tumors. However, TA still poses the potential risk of thermal damage …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second commonest cancer in Taiwan. The national
surveillance program can detect HCC in its early stages, and various curative modalities …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether combining percutaneous
ethanol injection (PEI) with radiofrequency ablation in the management of hepatocellular …

Abstract Background and Aims: Kupffer imaging in contrast‐enhanced ultrasonography
(CEUS) with Sonazoid, which lasts for 60 min or longer, may be useful in ultrasound‐guided …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to assess the morphologic pattern and exact site
of local tumor progression with relation to various risk factors after radiofrequency ablation of …

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 …

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy/safety of CT-guided percutaneous microwave
ablation for HCC in challenging locations using high-power microwave platforms. Materials …