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World J Radiol. Mar 28, 2012; 4(3): 109-114
Published online Mar 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i3.109
Table 1 Comparison of intravenous contrast-enhanced C-arm computed tomography and multidetector computed tomography for the assessment of ablative areas and margins in radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors (mean ± SD)
C-arm computed tomographyMultidetector computed tomographyP value
Mean long axis (mm)28.1 ± 8.127.3 ± 8.10.134
Mean short axis (mm)19.9 ± 4.819.3 ± 5.10.161
Mean estimated ablative area (mm2)462.5 ± 202.1441.2 ± 212.50.206
Mean ablative margin (mm)6.4 ± 2.26.0 ± 2.40.159
Insufficient safety margin detection (%)39.6 (19/48)41.6 (20/48)0.569