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Image-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of a Pancreatic Tumor with a New Triple Spiral-Shaped Electrode

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Image-guided, minimally invasive treatment modalities have become an area of considerable interest and research during the last few years for the treatment of primary and secondary liver tumors. We report our experience with an unresectable pancreatic tumor, treated with application of radiofrequency ablation under CT guidance that even though a complication occurred during the procedure, had excellent results on follow-up CT scans.

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  1. Second Department of Radiology, Medical School, Eugenidion Hospital, University of Athens , Athens, Greece

    Loukas Thanos, Lito Mailli, Maria Pomoni & Dimitrios A. Kelekis

  2. Department of Medical Imaging and Interventional Radiology, General Hospital of Chest Diseases “Sotiria”, Mesogeion Av. 152, Athens, 11527, Greece

    Loukas Thanos & Loukia S. Poulou

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Thanos, L., Poulou, L.S., Mailli, L. et al. Image-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of a Pancreatic Tumor with a New Triple Spiral-Shaped Electrode. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 33, 215–218 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-009-9548-0

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