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- This study evaluated the effectiveness of contrast-enhanced sonography in predicting the area affected by radiofrequency ablation in liver cancer.
- It compared the results from contrast-enhanced sonography with virtual sonography from CT scans as a reference standard.
- Findings showed a strong correlation between the two methods, indicating that contrast-enhanced sonography is reliable for early assessment of the ablated area and monitoring treatment effectiveness.
Article Abstract
This study investigated whether contrast-enhanced sonography can accurately predict the ablated area by radiofrequency ablation using virtual sonography by computed tomography as a gold standard. Thirty-one hepatocellular carcinoma nodules were treated by radiofrequency ablation and then examined. The defect of contrast-enhanced sonography (puncture direction: r=.868, P<.0001; perpendicular direction; r=.925, P<.0001) was closely correlated with the unenhanced area of virtual sonography. Contrast-enhanced sonography can be used for early and accurate prediction of the ablated area and is helpful for assessing local control of radiofrequency ablation.
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