Table 2. Base patient and lesion aspects.
Lesion conspicuity denotes the difference in attenuation between tumor and liver parenchyma in Hounsfield units (HUliver − HUlesion). Data are presented as means and standard deviations.
| Conventional or stereotactic | CIRE (n = 10) | SIRE (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (male) | 9 (90 %) | 9 (90 %) |
| Age—years | 63.2 ± 8.6 | 69.0 ± 11.9 |
| BMI—kg/m2 | 28.4 ± 4.1 | 29.0 ± 3.1 |
| Skin to tumor depth—mm | 79.8 ± 26.9 | 67.7 ± 25.2 |
| Tumor long axis—mm | 25.4 ± 8.1 | 25.0 ± 9.0 |
| Tumor conspicuity native—HU | 10.6 ± 7.8 | 12.8 ± 5.6 |
| Tumor conspicuity enhanced—HU | 35.6 ± 14.2 | 29.1 ± 7.6 |