©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Radiol. Oct 28, 2015; 7(10): 306-318
Published online Oct 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i10.306
Published online Oct 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i10.306
Table 7 Comparison of energy based therapies
| RFA | MWA | IRE | |
| Principle | Thermal | Thermal | Non-thermal |
| Collateral damage | + | + | - |
| Ease of ablation titration | + | + | ++ |
| Cost | + | + | ++ |
| Duration of therapy | + | + | ++ |
| Tissue effect | |||
| Tumor | + | + | + |
| Nerve | + | + | - |
| Vessels | + | + | - |
| Hepatic architecture | + | + | - |
- Citation: Kalra N, Gupta P, Chawla Y, Khandelwal N. Locoregional treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma: The best is yet to come. World J Radiol 2015; 7(10): 306-318
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v7/i10/306.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v7.i10.306