title: Image-guided radiofrequency ablation of a pancreatic tumor with a new triple spiral-shaped electrode.
abstract: Image-guided, minimally invasive treatment modalities have become an area of considerable interest and research during the last few years for the treatment of primary and secondary liver tumors. We report our experience with an unresectable pancreatic tumor, treated with application of radiofrequency ablation under CT guidance that even though a complication occurred during the procedure, had excellent results on follow-up CT scans.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Radiology, Medical School, Eugenidion Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Loukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thanos
authors.forename: Loukia S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Poulou
authors.forename: Lito
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mailli
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pomoni
authors.forename: Dimitrios A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kelekis
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004566:Electrodes; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed