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Efficacy and safety of percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation in the trea...
Tavares e Castro, A; Freitas, S; Portilha, A; Alves, F; Caseiro-Alves, FINTRODUCTION: In this study, we reviewed a clinical series composed by all malignant lung lesions submitted to computed tomography-guided percutaneous thermal radiofrequency ablation, in our hospital, a rather recent technique that has been gaining scientific recognition. MATERIAL AND METHODS: For data purposes, all radiofrequency ablation and corresponding clinical records were retrospectively analysed. A comp...
Usefulness of Perfusion CT to Assess Response to Neoadjuvant Combined Chemoradi...
Curvo-Semedo, L; Portilha, A; Ruivo, C; Borrego, M; Leite, J; Caseiro-Alves, FRATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To prospectively evaluate perfusion computed tomography (CT) for assessment of changes in tumor vascularity after chemoradiation therapy (CRT) in locally advanced rectal cancer and to analyze the correlation between baseline perfusion parameters and tumor response. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty patients with rectal cancer underwent baseline perfusion CT before CRT, and in 11 an examina...