title: Application of a new combined guiding technique in RF ablation of subphrenic liver tumors.
abstract: We present an unreported technique used to treat with RF ablation hepatic subphrenic hepatocellular carcinoma. It consists in the combination of fluoroscopic and computed tomography guidance for lesions already embolized with lipiodol located at the hepatic dome, approached in parallel fashion with a 22-gauge chiba "finder" needle followed by the RF electrode.
authors: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Ospedale Ferrarotto, Catania, Italy. antodoc@yahoo.com
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Basile
authors: Giacomo
authors: G
authors: Calcara
authors: Arturo
authors: A
authors: Montineri
authors: Valentina
authors: V
authors: Brisolese
authors: Tommaso
authors: T
authors: Lupattelli
authors: Maria Teresa
authors: MT
authors: Patti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed