Fig. 1. CT images of two patients (A and B) with HCC who underwent PC.
(A1) Space-occupying lesion in the upper right part of the liver. (A2) Cryoprobe placement and resultant iceball formation. (A3) No lesion five years after treatment. (B1) Space-occupying lesion measuring 73 × 62 mm before treatment. (B2) Ultrasonography showing shrinkage of the tumor to 42 × 40 mm. Arrows indicate the tumor site.