Evaluation of local tumor residue after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background/aims: This study's purpose was to compare the efficacy of CO2-enhanced ultrasonography (US) with that of Sonazoid-enhanced US and conventional US in detecting local tumor residue after percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Materials And Methods: Between February 2009 and March 2010, 141 lesions of 121 hepatocellular carcinoma patients were treated by percutaneous RF ablation, and 22 tumor residues were detected in 22 patients by contrast-enhanced computed tomography. These 22 patients were examined by conventional US, Sonazoid-enhanced US (0.