title: Percutaneous renal tumor ablation.
abstract: Recent increase in utilization of cross-sectional imaging has resulted in increased detection of early renal cancer. Percutaneous ablation is a relatively new technique for the treatment of renal cancer. This article provides an overview of clinical indications, technique, and results of percutaneous ablation of renal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachussetts General Hospital, Boston, 02135, USA. msaksena@partners.org
authors.forename: Mansi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saksena
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gervais
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003287:Contrast Media; D003452:Cryosurgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media