title: Virtual ultrasonography-assisted percutaneous ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Recent advances in multi-detector row computed tomography have enabled the synthesis of high-quality multiplanar reconstruction images. With this technique, arbitrary sectional images resembling conventional ultrasonography (US) images, i.e. virtual US images, can easily be created. We describe 3 cases of small hepatocellular carcinoma poorly visualized with US in which US-guided percutaneous ablation was safely and successfully performed with the assistance of the virtual US system. No local recurrence was found after a mean follow-up of 17 months. Percutaneous ablation using the virtual US system is a promising method for treating hepatocellular carcinoma poorly visualized with US.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Ako Central Hospital, Ako, Japan. n.toshikuni@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Toshikuni
authors.forename: Akiyoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Omoto
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: Mikio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitsunaga
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods