Conclusions
Enhanced CT and MRI are optimal imaging modalities in evaluating the liver tumors following RFA.10 Both techniques provide reliable assessment of therapeutic results. With the benefit of T2-weighted images and superior tissue contrast, MRI can be particularly helpful in detecting recurrent tumor with a gross enlargement pattern and when CT findings are inconsistent with clinical pictures. Triphasic technique is essential when the treated tumor is hypervascular.
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Choi, H., Loyer, E.M., Charnsangavej, C. (2004). Radiographic Imaging Following Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors. In: Radiofrequency Ablation for Cancer. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21598-0_16
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