title: Renal Ablation Techniques: State of the Art.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe the indications for and approach to image-guided percutaneous ablation of renal tumors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Image-guided ablation techniques have become accepted treatment of patients with small renal tumors, a viable alternative to partial nephrectomy.
authors.affiliation: 1 Both authors: Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1800 Orleans St, Baltimore, MD 21287.
authors.forename: Luke J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.affiliation: 1 Both authors: Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1800 Orleans St, Baltimore, MD 21287.
authors.forename: Kelvin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D055011:Ablation Techniques; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted
keywords: cryoablation; immunomodulation; microwave ablation; radiofrequency ablation; renal ablation; renal cell carcinoma