Percutaneous ablation is an accepted treatment modality for primary hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) and liver metastases. The goal of curative ablation is to cause the necrosis …

As an emerging minimally invasive treatment method, percutaneous ablation is more and
more widely used in the treatment of liver tumors. It has been recommended by guidelines …

The first edition of the guidelines for the use of ultrasound contrast agents was published in
2004, dealing with liver applications. The second edition of the guidelines in 2008 reflected …

Objectives Evaluation of the technical success, patient safety and technical effectiveness of
magnetic resonance (MR)-guided microwave ablation of hepatic malignancies. Methods …

Background Navigation support in interventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is
separated from the operating field, which makes it difficult to interpret positions and …

Interventional MR imaging is valuable for real-time dynamic procedural guidance and
intraprocedural imaging during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, including surgery …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review clinical applications and technologic
development of MRI-guided percutaneous interventions performed in closed-bore MRI …

Magnetic resonance (MR) image guidance has demonstrated significant potential in the field
of interventional radiology in several applications. This article covers the main points of MR …

Background Percutaneous tumor ablation is commonly performed using computed
tomography (CT) or ultrasound (US) guidance, although reliable visualization of the target …

Hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) frequently recur despite initial successful surgical
resection or local ablation therapy. Diagnostic methods for small HCCs have improved with …