Early assessment of irreversible electroporation ablation outcomes by analyzing MRI texture: preclinical study in an animal model of liver tumor.

Objectives: Accurate differentiation of temporary vs. permanent changes occurring following irreversible electroporation (IRE) holds immense importance for the early assessment of ablative treatment outcomes. Here, we investigated the benefits of advanced statistical learning models for an immediate evaluation of therapeutic outcomes by interpreting quantitative characteristics captured with conventional MRI.