Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Image-guided thermal ablation is a minimally invasive option for patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the risk of local recurrence remains substantial because ultrasound (US) artifacts have a negative impact on the assessment of ablative margins during and immediately after ablation. Precise, real-time assessment of the ablation zone is key to reducing the risk of local tumor progression. With the advent of US image fusion technology, ablative margins can now be assessed three-dimensionally with greater accuracy. Therefore, US-US overlay fusion guidance has the potential to improve the local controllability of ablation in patients with HCC. This review discusses the US-US fusion guidance technique and its current clinical applications for hepatic interventions, with descriptions of its concept, methodology, and efficacy.
Source: ULTRASONOGRAPHY
DOI: 10.14366/usg.24133
Author: Yasunori Minami
Institution: Kindai University
Language: English
Subfield: Hepatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403201950