title: Radiofrequency ablation of liver and lung tumors.
abstract: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a procedure in which radiofrequency energy is used to heat and destroy abnormal tissue. This article discusses the evolution of RFA and its use to treat liver and lung tumors.
authors.affiliation: St. Dominic Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Waddle
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012449:Safety; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed