Imaging appearances following thermal ablation

Clin Radiol. 2008 Jan;63(1):1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.06.002. Epub 2007 Oct 1.

Abstract

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has an increasingly important role in the management of a number of solid tumours. Treatments usually take place at specialist centres that draw patients from a wide geographical area, but follow-up imaging is often undertaken at the referring institution. This review aims to describe and illustrate the range of normal and abnormal post-ablative appearances encountered in the most commonly treated organs, i.e. liver, lung, and kidney, to equip radiologists with the necessary knowledge for confident interpretation of post-ablation imaging in this diverse patient group.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neoplasms / pathology
  • Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Postoperative Period
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed