Thermal ablation of primary liver tumors: Correspondence of the predicted ablation zone with the clinically obtained ablation zone

<b>Purpose</b> Manufacturer’s predictions of ablation zone dimensions are the current directives for treatment planning in thermal ablation, while they are mostly based on ex vivo experiments making its reliability questionable. The aim of this study is to determine the correspondence in dimensions, volume, shape and overlap of the manufactures’...

Quantitative three-dimensional evaluation of ablation margins for the prediction of local tumor progression

<b>Introduction</b> The objective of this research is to assess whether there is a correlation between quantitatively assessed ablation margins and the occurrence of local tumor progression (LTP) using dedicated image processing software.<br/><b>Methods</b> 28 patients with 45 de novo HCCs treated with percutaneous thermal ablation, e.g....