Evaluating the echogenicity of ethyl cellulose-ethanol gel for tracking biodistribution during liver ablation

Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. While surgery and liver transplantation are curative treatments for HCC, many tumors are unresectable due to co-morbidities or advanced stage. Ethanol ablation is an established alternative ablative th...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Jeffrey Yang, Xihan Ma, Andrew S. Mikhail, William F. Pritchard, Bradford J. Wood, Haichong K. Zhang, Jenna L. Mueller
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Ethanol ablation Ethyl cellulose Liver ablation Ultrasound imaging Ultrasound image segmentation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11336-9

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