Table 2.
Size and density (Hounsfield units) of ablations on CT imaging 24hours after radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation, microwave ablation and irreversible electroporation in normal porcine liver and kidney.
Techniques | Liver | Kidneys | ||||
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Length (mm) | Width (mm) | Density (HU) | Length (mm) | Width (mm) | Density (HU) | |
Radiofrequency ablation | 30–35 | 20–22 | 51–52 | 24–32 | 18–24 | 43–55 |
Cryoablation | 18–20 | 16–19 | 59–70 | 16–18 | 12–14 | 54–68 |
Microwave ablation | 23–26 | 18 | 40–49 | 18–23 | 14–17 | 39–47 |
Irreversible electroporation | 26–29 | 12–15 | 61–73 | 28 | 14–15 | 59–70 |
Note - value are range (mm for size and Hounsfield units for density)