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Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Quantitative evaluation of COVID-19 pneumonia severity by CT pneumonia analysis algorithm using deep learning technology and blood test results
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Quantitative evaluation of COVID-19 pneumonia severity by CT pneumonia analysis algorithm using deep learning technology and blood test results
To evaluate whether early chest computed tomography (CT) lesions quantified by an artificial intelligence (AI)-based commercial software and blood test values at the initial presentation can differentiate the ...
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Survival Benefit of Radiofrequency Ablation with Intratumoral Cisplatin Administration in a Rabbit VX2 Lung Tumor Model
This study evaluated the survival benefit of a combination therapy with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and intratumoral cisplatin (ITC) administration for lung tumors by using a rabbit VX2 tumor model.
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Open AccessCombination therapy involving radiofrequency ablation and targeted chemotherapy with bevacizumab plus paclitaxel and cisplatin in a rabbit VX2 lung tumor model
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is less effective for large tumors > 3 cm in diameter. Various studies of combination therapy using RFA and other treatments have been conducted to improve the results of RFA trea...
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Open AccessEffective palliative radiofrequency ablation for tumors causing pain, numbness and motor function disorders: case series
We present a case series of a palliative radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the tumors that lead to the resolution of pain and motor function disorders. RFA is widely used on tumors in various organs and often ...
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Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors in Combination with Local OK-432 Injection Prolongs Survival and Suppresses Distant Tumor Growth in the Rabbit Model with Intra- and Extrahepatic VX2 Tumors
To evaluate survival and distant tumor growth after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and local OK-432 injection at a single tumor site in a rabbit model with intra- and extrahepatic VX2 tumors and to examine the ...
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Determinants of Local Progression After Computed Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Unresectable Lung Tumors: 9-Year Experience in a Single Institution
The purpose of this study was to retrospectively determine the local control rate and contributing factors to local progression after computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for unresecta...
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Chest wall temperature during radiofrequency ablation in a normal rabbit lung model
The aim of this study was to examine the actual temperature during lung radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and pathological changes due to thermal damage in the pleural tissue of the chest wall in a rabbit model.
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FDG-MicroPET and Diffusion-Weighted MR Image Evaluation of Early Changes After Radiofrequency Ablation in Implanted VX2 Tumors in Rabbits
The objective of this study was to evaluate the early changes after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in VX2 rabbit tumors implanted into the back muscles by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and 18F...
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Computed tomography-guided re-radiofrequency ablation for unresectable lung tumor with local progression previously treated with the same procedure
The aim of this study was to evaluate the technical success, complications, and effectiveness of re-radiofrequency (re-RF) ablation for recurrent lung tumors previously treated with RF ablation.
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Frequency and Risk Factors of Various Complications After Computed Tomography–Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of Lung Tumors
To retrospectively determine the frequency and risk factors of various side effects and complications after percutaneous computed tomography–guided radiofrequency (RF) ablation of lung tumors.
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CT-guided radiofrequency ablation for lung cancer
Recently, percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation has been increasingly performed as a local treatment for lung malignancies. In RF ablation, the application of radiofrequency agitates ions in the tissues su...
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Comparison of dynamic FDG-microPET study in a rabbit turpentine-induced inflammatory model and in a rabbit VX2 tumor model
Purpose: We investigated the optimum time for the differentiation tumor from inflammation using dynamic FDG-microPET scans obtained by a MicroPET P4 scanner in animal models.Materials and...
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Fluorine- 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for assessment of patients with unresectable recurrent or metastatic lung cancers after CT-guided radiofrequency ablation: Preliminary results
We compared the diagnostic value of fluorine-18-fiuorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) with that of computed tomography (CT) following radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of inoperable recurrent o...
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Radiofrequency Ablated Lesion in the Normal Porcine Lung: Long-Term Follow-Up with MRI and Pathology
To evaluate the effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in reflecting histopathologic changes after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to the lung and to assess accurately the extent of tissue necrosis fo...