C-arm cone beam CT for hepatic tumor ablation under real-time 3D imaging
Manabu Morimoto1, Kazushi Numata, Masaaki Kondo
1Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan. morimoto@urahp.yokohama-cu.ac.jp
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|April 23, 2010
Abstract
Objective:
We describe our experience with the application of a novel technology in which fluoroscopy and 3D imaging from C-arm cone beam CT systems are combined with integrated navigation software.
Conclusion:
We applied this technology to five cases in which radiofrequency ablation was performed for hepatocellular carcinoma. Technical success was achieved without treatment-related complications in all cases. We conclude that this novel technology is potentially useful for targeting hepatic lesions.
