Usefulness of a New Three-Dimensional Simulator System for Radiofrequency Ablation.

Multipuncture radiofrequency ablation is expected to produce a large ablated area and reduce intrahepatic recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma; however, it requires considerable skill. This study evaluated the utility of a new simulator system for multipuncture radiofrequency ablation. To understa...

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Main Authors: Masashi Hirooka, Yohei Koizumi, Yusuke Imai, Teruki Miyake, Takao Watanabe, Osamu Yoshida, Eiji Takeshita, Yoshio Tokumoto, Masanori Abe, Yoichi Hiasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4742253?pdf=render