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Usefulness of CT During Renal Arteriography: A Case of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Renal Cell Carcinoma

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A 64-year-old man with a unilateral 15 mm diameter renal cell carcinoma underwent percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) assisted by CT during renal arteriography (angio-CT). Prior to placement of the needle electrode, a 5 Fr angio-catheter was placed in the right renal artery, and angio-CT was performed before, during and after the procedure. Since multiple angio-CT can be performed using a small amount of diluted contrast agent, RFA can be monitored without impairing renal function. As a result, this imaging combination was found to be useful for determining the end point of ablation.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Kansai Medical University, 10-15 Fumizono, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan, 570-8507

    Noboru Tanigawa, Shuji Kariya, Atsushi Komemushi, Hiroyuki Kojima & Satoshi Sawada

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Tanigawa, N., Kariya, S., Komemushi, A. et al. Usefulness of CT During Renal Arteriography: A Case of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Renal Cell Carcinoma. CVIR 27, 669–670 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-004-0188-0

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