Table 2:
Mean diameter (range, mm) at the completion of ablation and at each post-ablation time point (Note: MW numbers include ablation performed at 70W and 140W)
| Completion of ablation | 2 minutes post | 5 minutes post | 10 minutes post | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visible gas MW | US | 21.6 (15.0–28.9) |
10.2 (4.1–19.6) |
7.6 (3.8–12.7) |
5.3 (2.7–13.8) |
| CT | 16.7 (10.2–28.1) |
7.5 (4.1–21.0) |
3.0 (0–9.6) |
1.2 (0–7.1) |
|
| Visible gas RF | US | 14.7 (10.4–19.5) |
6.2 (3.4–11.5) |
4.0 (2.8–5.7) |
3.5 (2.3–5.4) |
| CT | 7.2 (3.0–12.7) |
1.9 (0–5.5) |
0 (0–0) |
0 (0–0) |
|
| Hypoechoic/ hypoattenuating MW | US | 24.5 (17.3–31.3) |
23.2 (18.5–29.5) |
23.3 (18.4–29.6) |
23.0 (14.7–29.6) |
| CT | 30.0 (23.4–42.3) |
29.9 (18.4–43.1) |
29.4 (20.8–41.2) |
28.1 (13.9–40.9) |
|
| Hypoechoic/ hypoattenuating RF | US | 18.0 (11.5–23.3) |
17.2 (11.7–21.6) |
17.5 (11.9–23.6) |
17.2 (12.6–21.9) |
| CT | 18.8 (8.9–23.3) |
19.0 (10.4–25.9) |
19.7 (9.0–25.6) |
19.1 (9.7–25.9) |