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Best Imaging Techniques
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Clues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
- Microwave ablation (MWA)
Definitions
- RFA and MWA are energy-based ablation modalities that destroy soft tissues using heat originating from electromagnetic fields
IMAGING
General Features
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Preprocedural Imaging
Immediate Postprocedural Assessment
Follow-Up Imaging
Metastases
Preprocedural Imaging
Immediate Postprocedural Assessment
Follow-Up Imaging
Pitfalls
Nonlinear Propagation Artifact (Pseudoenhancement)
Selected References
- European Association for the Study of the Liver. Electronic address: [email protected] et al: EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatol. 69(1):182-236, 2018
- Francica G et al: Ablation treatment of primary and secondary liver tumors under contrast-enhanced ultrasound guidance in field practice of interventional ultrasound centers. A multicenter study. Eur J Radiol. 105:96-101, 2018
- Chiang J et al: Effects of microwave ablation on arterial and venous vasculature after treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Radiology. 281(2):617-624, 2016
- Shi W et al: Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography used for post-treatment responses evaluation of radiofrequency ablations for hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis. Br J Radiol. 89(1064):20150973, 2016
- Gillams A et al: Thermal ablation of colorectal liver metastases: a position paper by an international panel of ablation experts, The Interventional Oncology Sans Frontières meeting 2013. Eur Radiol. 25(12):3438-54, 2015
- Cantisani V et al: Liver metastases: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound compared with computed tomography and magnetic resonance. World J Gastroenterol. 20(29):9998-10007, 2014
- Mauri G et al: Intraprocedural contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in liver percutaneous radiofrequency ablation: clinical impact and health technology assessment. Insights Imaging. 5(2):209-16, 2014
- Claudon M et al: Guidelines and good clinical practice recommendations for contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the liver - update 2012: A WFUMB-EFSUMB initiative in cooperation with representatives of AFSUMB, AIUM, ASUM, FLAUS and ICUS. Ultrasound Med Biol. 39(2):187-210, 2013
- Meloni MF et al: Contrast enhanced ultrasound: Should it play a role in immediate evaluation of liver tumors following thermal ablation? Eur J Radiol. 81(8):e897-902, 2012
- The International Consensus Group for Hepatocellular Neoplasia: Pathologic diagnosis of early hepatocellular carcinoma: a report of the international consensus group for hepatocellular neoplasia. Hepatology. 49(2):658-64, 2009. Erratum in: Hepatology. 49(3):1058, 2009
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Best Imaging Techniques
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Clues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
- Microwave ablation (MWA)
Definitions
- RFA and MWA are energy-based ablation modalities that destroy soft tissues using heat originating from electromagnetic fields
IMAGING
General Features
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Preprocedural Imaging
Immediate Postprocedural Assessment
Follow-Up Imaging
Metastases
Preprocedural Imaging
Immediate Postprocedural Assessment
Follow-Up Imaging
Pitfalls
Nonlinear Propagation Artifact (Pseudoenhancement)
Selected References
- European Association for the Study of the Liver. Electronic address: [email protected] et al: EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatol. 69(1):182-236, 2018
- Francica G et al: Ablation treatment of primary and secondary liver tumors under contrast-enhanced ultrasound guidance in field practice of interventional ultrasound centers. A multicenter study. Eur J Radiol. 105:96-101, 2018
- Chiang J et al: Effects of microwave ablation on arterial and venous vasculature after treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Radiology. 281(2):617-624, 2016
- Shi W et al: Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography used for post-treatment responses evaluation of radiofrequency ablations for hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis. Br J Radiol. 89(1064):20150973, 2016
- Gillams A et al: Thermal ablation of colorectal liver metastases: a position paper by an international panel of ablation experts, The Interventional Oncology Sans Frontières meeting 2013. Eur Radiol. 25(12):3438-54, 2015
- Cantisani V et al: Liver metastases: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound compared with computed tomography and magnetic resonance. World J Gastroenterol. 20(29):9998-10007, 2014
- Mauri G et al: Intraprocedural contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in liver percutaneous radiofrequency ablation: clinical impact and health technology assessment. Insights Imaging. 5(2):209-16, 2014
- Claudon M et al: Guidelines and good clinical practice recommendations for contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the liver - update 2012: A WFUMB-EFSUMB initiative in cooperation with representatives of AFSUMB, AIUM, ASUM, FLAUS and ICUS. Ultrasound Med Biol. 39(2):187-210, 2013
- Meloni MF et al: Contrast enhanced ultrasound: Should it play a role in immediate evaluation of liver tumors following thermal ablation? Eur J Radiol. 81(8):e897-902, 2012
- The International Consensus Group for Hepatocellular Neoplasia: Pathologic diagnosis of early hepatocellular carcinoma: a report of the international consensus group for hepatocellular neoplasia. Hepatology. 49(2):658-64, 2009. Erratum in: Hepatology. 49(3):1058, 2009
