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Rofo 2003; 175(2): 156-168
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37226
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Perkutane Radiofrequenzablation - klinische Indikationen und Ergebnisse

Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation - Clinical Indications and ResultsJ.  Tacke1
  • 1Klinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Aachen
Prof. Günther zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.
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13 February 2003 (online)

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Zusammenfassung

Die perkutane interstitielle Tumortherapie stellt innerhalb der interventionellen Radiologie ein noch junges, sich aber stetig weiterentwickelndes Verfahren dar. Unter den Thermoablationsverfahren hat die Radiofrequenzablation (RFA) die weiteste Verbreitung gefunden, nicht zuletzt aufgrund des günstigen Verhältnisses von Sondendurchmesser und Wirkungsrad. Die Grundlagen, technischen Hintergründe und Applikationstechniken wurden im ersten Teil der Übersichtsarbeit zur perkutanen Radiofrequenzablation beschrieben. In diesem zweiten Teil werden die Indikationen, Techniken und Ergebnisse der klinischen RFA primärer und sekundärer Lebertumoren sowie Erfahrungen der extrahepatischen RFA im Bereich der Niere, des Knochens und der Lunge vorgestellt und anhand der Literatur diskutiert.

Abstract

Percutaneous interstitial tumor ablation therapy is a relatively new and steadily growing field within interventional radiology. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) became one of the most accepted techniques among hyperthermal ablation procedures, presumably due to its superior relation between probe diameter and efficacy. The first part of this review provided an overview of the underlying principles, technical background and application techniques. This second part describes the indications, techniques and results of clinical RFA applied to primary and secondary liver tumors as well as experiences with extrahepatic RFA applied to kidney, bone and lung, together with a discussion of the current literature.

Schlüsselwörter

Interventionelle Radiologie - Radiofrequenzablation - hepatozelluläres Karzinom - Lebermetastasen - interventionelle Computertomographie - interventionelle Magnetresonanztomographie

Key words

Interventional radiology - radiofrequency ablation - hepatocellular carcinoma - liver metastases - interventional computed tomography - interventional magnetic resonance tomography

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