Review of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound guidance in ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2011; 17(45): 4952-4959
Published online Dec 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.4952

Table 3 Treatment sessions of radiofrequency ablation: Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound guidance vs conventional B-mode ultrasound guidance

Author^[Ref.]	Year	Study type	n (CEUS/B-mode)	Tumor size, (mean, cm)(CEUS/B-mode)	Mean treatment sessions (CEUS vs B-mode)	P value
Minami et al[12]	2004	Case control study	21/25	1.7/1.7	1.05 vs 2.0	0.002
Minami et al[53]	2007	RCT	19/20	1.2/1.3	1.1 vs 1.4	0.043
Masuzaki et al[36]	2010	Case control study	291/291	1.9/1.9	1.33 vs 1.49	0.0019

CEUS: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; RCT: Randomized controlled trial.

Citation: Minami Y, Kudo M. Review of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound guidance in ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(45): 4952-4959
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i45/4952.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.4952