Efficacy of fusion imaging for immediate post-ablation assessment of malignant liver neoplasms: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Percutaneous thermal ablation has become the preferred therapeutic treatment option for liver cancers that cannot be resected. Since ablative zone tissue changes over time, it becomes challenging to determine therapy effectiveness over an extended period. Thus, an immediate post-procedural evaluation of the ablation zone is crucial, as it could influence the need for a second-look treatment or follow-up plan. Assessing treatment response immediately after ablation is essential to attain favorable outcomes. This study examines the efficacy of image fusion strategies immediately post-ablation in liver neoplasms to determine therapeutic response.

Methodology

A comprehensive systematic search using PRISMA methodology was conducted using EMBASE, MEDLINE (via PUBMED), a

SUBMITTER: Rai P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10358230 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature