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. 2014 Jan 30;4:1. doi: 10.4103/2156-7514.126018

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Copyright: © 2014 Knuttinen M.

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(a) Longitudinal ultrasound view of the liver shows the positioning and placement of the inflated balloon catheter (arrow). (b) Longitudinal ultrasound view of the liver shows the radiofrequency ablation prongs deployed within 1 cm of the liver surface. The balloon catheter is seen interposed between the liver surface and the diaphragmatic edge (arrow). (c) Longitudinal ultrasound shows the characteristic echogenic focus corresponding to the ablated lesion (short arrow) created in close proximity to the inflated protective balloon (long arrow).