Interventional Radiology - Technical Note

Transperineal microwave thermoablation for benign prostatic hyperplasia-related lower urinary tract symptoms in an elderly patient
  • Yaşar Türk
  • İsmail Devecioğlu
  • Nusret Can Çilesiz
  • Barış Nuhoğlu
Diagn Interv Radiol 0; 0: 0-0 [e-Pub] DOI: 10.4274/dir.2024.232639 PMID:38420752
Percutaneous cryoablation of follicular thyroid carcinoma metastasis to the pancreas
  • Saim Yılmaz
  • Hatice Arıöz Habibi
Diagn Interv Radiol 2023; 29: 167-169 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2022.21708 PMID:36960584
Fibrillar collagen injection for organ protection during thermal ablation of hepatic malignancies
  • Bill S. Majdalany
  • Jonathan Willatt
  • Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick
  • Ravi N. Srinivasa
  • Wael A. Saad
Diagn Interv Radiol 2017; 23: 381-384 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2017.17120
Ureteral protection during microwave ablation of renal cell carcinoma: combined use of pyeloperfusion and hydrodissection
  • Katayoun Samadi
  • Ronald S. Arellano
Diagn Interv Radiol 2018; 24: 388-391 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2018.18137
Balloon-occluded middle adrenal artery embolization and percutaneous microwave ablation of a metastatic adrenal tumor from renal cell carcinoma
  • Steven D. Kao
  • Siddharth A. Padia
  • John M. Moriarty
  • Ravi N. Srinivasa
Diagn Interv Radiol 2022; 28: 495-497 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2022.21055
Combined utility of one lung ventilation and artificial pneumothorax in thermal ablation of hepatic dome tumor: a technical note
  • Yu Jie April Chia
  • Karthikeyan Damodharan
  • Kah Ming Eddy Saw
Diagn Interv Radiol 2021; 27: 564-566 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2021.20074
MRI-guided fiducial marker implantation as a method of tagging an ultrasound- and non-enhanced CT-invisible liver tumor before thermal ablation
  • Grzegorz Rosiak
  • Krzysztof Milczarek
  • Dariusz Konecki
  • Dennis Bielecki
  • Olgierd Rowinski
Diagn Interv Radiol 2022; 28: 627-629 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2022.21820
The iceberg technique: an innovative approach for radiofrequency ablation of diving thyroid nodules
  • Antônio Rahal Junior
  • Erivelto Martinho Volpi
  • Bruno Pagnin Schmid
  • Priscila Mina Falsarella
  • Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia
Diagn Interv Radiol 2023; 29: 628-631 DOI: 10.4274/dir.2022.221467 PMID:36994971

Interventional Radiology - Original Article

Long-term results of liver thermal ablation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal cancer liver metastasis regarding spatial features and tumor-specific variables
  • Okan Akhan
  • Ahmet Gürkan Erdemir
  • Sevilay Karahan
  • Emre Ünal
  • Türkmen Turan Çiftçi
  • Devrim Akıncı
  • Şuayib Yalçın
Diagn Interv Radiol 0; 0: 0-0 [e-Pub] DOI: 10.4274/dir.2023.221986 PMID:36994643
Does doxorubicin survive thermal ablation? Results of an ex vivo bench top study
  • Joseph D. Morrison
  • Collin K. Schlager
  • Amanda E. Lee
  • Richard B. van Breemen
  • Ron C. Gaba
Diagn Interv Radiol 2018; 24: 28-30 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2018.17382
A comparison between 915 MHz and 2450 MHz microwave ablation systems for the treatment of small diameter lung metastases
  • Thomas J. Vogl
  • Andrei Roman
  • Nour-Eldin A. Nour-Eldin
  • Wolfgang Hohenforst-Schmidt
  • Iliana Bednarova
  • Benjamin Kaltenbach
Diagn Interv Radiol 2018; 24: 31-37 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2018.17017
Percutaneous cryoablation of subcapsular hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study of 57 cases
  • Fuming Wang
  • Jianbing Ma
  • Linlin Wu
  • Na Li
  • Rong Luo
  • Guangxu Wei
  • Jijin Yang
Diagn Interv Radiol 2020; 26: 34-39 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2019.18543
Combination of intraoperative radiofrequency ablation and surgical resection for treatment of cholangiocarcinoma: feasibility and long-term survival
  • Sang Min Lee
  • Heung Kyu Ko
  • Ji Hoon Shin
  • Jin-Hyoung Kim
  • Hee Ho Chu
Diagn Interv Radiol 2020; 26: 45-52 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2019.18552
Overcoming the heat-sink phenomenon: successful radiofrequency thermal ablation of liver tumors in contact with blood vessels
  • Loukas Thanos
  • Sophia Mylona
  • Panagiota Galani
  • Maria Pomoni
  • Anastasia Pomoni
  • Ioannis Koskinas
Diagn Interv Radiol 2008; 14: 51-56
CT-guided cryoablation for post-thoracotomy pain syndrome: a retrospective analysis
  • Junaid Yasin
  • Nanda Thimmappa
  • Jussuf T Kaifi
  • Diego M Avella
  • Ryan Davis
  • Sanjit O Tewari
  • Sachin S. Saboo
  • Ambarish Bhat
Diagn Interv Radiol 2020; 26: 53-57 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2019.19179
Radiofrequency ablation for lung tumors: outcomes, effects on survival, and prognostic factors
  • Okan Akhan
  • Ezgi Güler
  • Devrim Akıncı
  • Türkmen Çiftçi
  • Ilgaz Çağatay Köse
Diagn Interv Radiol 2016; 22: 65-71 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2015.14378
Managing occluded stents in biliary obstruction using radiofrequency ablation combined with 125I-strand brachytherapy
  • Yuan Yao
  • Dechao Jiao
  • Qinyu Lei
  • Zongming Li
  • Yanli Wang
  • Xinwei Han
Diagn Interv Radiol 2021; 27: 79-84 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2020.20143
Percutaneous endobiliary ablation of malignant biliary strictures with a novel temperature-controlled radiofrequency ablation device
  • Sadık Ahmet Uyanık
  • Umut Öğüşlü
  • Halime Çevik
  • Eray Atlı
  • Birnur Yılmaz
  • Burçak Gümüş
Diagn Interv Radiol 2021; 27: 102-108 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2020.20333
Endovenous ablation with a 940 nm laser for the treatment of great saphenous vein insufficiency: short- to mid-term results
  • Mehmet Erdem Memetoğlu
  • Serpil Kurtcan
  • Ozan Erbasan
  • Deniz Özel
Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18: 106-110 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4234-11.2
Percutaneous cryoablation in early stage hepatocellular carcinoma: analysis of local tumor progression factors
  • Dong Kyu Kim
  • Kichang Han
  • Jong Yun Won
  • Gyoung Min Kim
  • Joon Ho Kwon
  • Man Deuk Kim
Diagn Interv Radiol 2020; 26: 111-117 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2019.19246
Effect of lipiodol marking before CT-guided cryoablation on the outcome of sporadic renal cell carcinoma
  • Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Daisuke Okamoto
  • Nobuhiro Fujita
  • Keisuke Ishimatsu
  • Noriaki Wada
  • Seiichiro Takao
  • Ryo Murayama
  • Masahiro Itoyama
  • Kousei Ishigami
Diagn Interv Radiol 2024; 30: 117-123 DOI: 10.4274/dir.2023.232381 PMID:38164892
Multiple imaging modality-guided radiofrequency ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma in special locations
  • Bo-Shuai Yang
  • Ling-Xiao Liu
  • Min Yuan
  • Yi-Bin Hou
  • Qing-Tao Li
  • Su Zhou
  • Yu-Xin Shi
  • Bu-Lang Gao
Diagn Interv Radiol 2020; 26: 131-139 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2019.18540
Study on the effect of chemoembolization combined with microwave ablation for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in rats
  • Thomas Josef Vogl
  • Jun Qian
  • Andreas Tran
  • Elsie Oppermann
  • Nagy N. Naguib
  • Huedayi Korkusuz
  • Nour-Eldin A. Nour-Eldin
  • Otto Bechstein
Diagn Interv Radiol 2017; 23: 150-155 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2016.16617
Endovenous laser ablation for saphenous vein insufficiency: immediate and short-term results of our first 60 procedures
  • Saim Yılmaz
  • Kağan Çeken
  • Ahmet Alparslan
  • Timur Sindel
  • Ersin Lüleci
Diagn Interv Radiol 2007; 13: 156-163
CT fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous osteoplasty with or without radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of painful extraspinal and spinal bone metastases: technical outcome and complications in 29 patients
  • Caroline A. Burgard
  • Julien Dinkel
  • Frederik Strobl
  • Philipp M. Paprottka
  • Nicolai Schramm
  • Maximilian Reiser
  • Christoph G. Trumm
Diagn Interv Radiol 2018; 24: 158-165 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2018.17265
Radiofrequency ablation of unresectable hepatic tumors
  • Serdar Geyik
  • Okan Akhan
  • Osman Abbasoğlu
  • Devrim Akıncı
  • Orhan Şeref Özkan
  • Erhan Hamaloğlu
  • Mustafa Özmen
Diagn Interv Radiol 2006; 12: 195-200
Risk factors for occurrence of local tumor progression after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for lung neoplasms
  • Takuji Yamagami
  • Takeharu Kato
  • Tatsuya Hirota
  • Rika Yoshimatsu
  • Tomohiro Matsumoto
  • Junichi Shimada
  • Tsunehiko Nishimura
Diagn Interv Radiol 2007; 13: 199-203
Volumetric MRI-guided, high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of uterine leiomyomas: ASEAN preliminary experience
  • Bilgin Keserci
  • Nguyen Minh Duc
  • Chandran Nadarajan
  • Huynh Quang Huy
  • Aishah Saizan
  • Wan Aireene Wan Ahmed
  • Khalid Osman
  • Mohd Shafie Abdullah
Diagn Interv Radiol 2020; 26: 207-215 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2019.19157
Combined transarterial chemoembolization and microwave ablation versus transarterial chemoembolization in BCLC stage B hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Rusi Zhang
  • Lujun Shen
  • Long Zhao
  • Zhaoming Guan
  • Qifeng Chen
  • Wang Li
Diagn Interv Radiol 2018; 24: 219-224 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2018.17528
Cryoablation of low-flow vascular malformations
  • Raja S. Ramaswamy
  • Tatulya Tiwari
  • Michael D. Darcy
  • Seung K. Kim
  • Olaguoke Akinwande
  • Niloy Dasgupta
  • Carlos J. Guevara
Diagn Interv Radiol 2019; 25: 225-230 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2019.18278
Validation of a CT-guided intervention robot for biopsy and radiofrequency ablation: experimental study with an abdominal phantom
  • Hyung Jin Won
  • Namkug Kim
  • Guk Bae Kim
  • Joon Beom Seo
  • Hongho Kim
Diagn Interv Radiol 2017; 23: 233-237 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2017.16422
Radiation dose reduction in CT-guided cryoablation of renal tumors
  • Jim Zhong
  • Michael Gallagher
  • Chris Hounslow
  • Gareth Iball
  • Tze Wah
Diagn Interv Radiol 2021; 27: 244-248 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2021.19548
Comparison of four radiofrequency ablation systems at two target volumes in an ex vivo bovine liver model
  • Hendrik Rathke,
  • Bernd Hamm,
  • Felix Güttler,
  • Joern Rathke,
  • Jens Rump,
  • Ulf Teichgräber,
  • Maximilian de Bucourt
Diagn Interv Radiol 2014; 20: 251-258 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2013.13157
Percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation in the management of lung tumors: presentation of clinical experience on a series of 35 patients
  • Loukas Thanos
  • Sofia Mylona
  • Nikolaos Ptohis
  • Spyridon Tsiouris
  • Evangelia Sotiropoulou
  • Anastasia Pomoni
  • Maria Pomoni
Diagn Interv Radiol 2009; 15: 290-296 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.1828-08.2
Subsequent cooling-circulation after radiofrequency and microwave ablation avoids secondary indirect damage induced by residual thermal energy
  • Xinyi Shi
  • Hong Pan
  • Han Ge
  • Li Li
  • Yi Xu
  • Cong Wang
  • Hui Xie
  • Xiaoan Liu
  • Wenbin Zhou
  • Shui Wang
Diagn Interv Radiol 2019; 25: 291-297 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2019.17455
Radiofrequency ablation of liver metastases from cancer of unknown primary site
  • Sophia Mylona
  • Evangelia Sotiropoulou
  • Maria Pomoni
  • Panagiota Galani
  • Sparti Ntai
  • Loukas Thanos
Diagn Interv Radiol 2009; 15: 297-302 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.1714-08.1
CT-guided percutaneous cryoablation of central lung tumors
  • Errol Colak
  • Servet Tatlı
  • Paul B. Shyn
  • Kemal Tuncalı
  • Stuart G. Silverman
Diagn Interv Radiol 2014; 20: 316-322 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2014.13440
The effect of laser wavelength on postoperative pain score in the endovenous ablation of saphenous vein insufficiency
  • Enes Duman,
  • Erkan Yıldırım,
  • Tonguç Saba,
  • Mehmet Özülkü,
  • Murat Günday,
  • Gökçen Çoban
Diagn Interv Radiol 2013; 19: 326-329 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2013.023
CT-guided radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteoma: correlation of clinical outcome and imaging features
  • Christoph Rehnitz
  • Simon David Sprengel
  • Burkhard Lehner
  • Karl Ludwig
  • Georg Omlor
  • Christian Merle
  • Hans-Ulrich Kauczor
  • Volker Ewerbeck
  • Marc-André Weber
Diagn Interv Radiol 2013; 19: 330-339 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2013.096
Transarterial embolization of renal cell carcinoma as an adjunctive therapy prior to cryoablation: a propensity score matching analysis
  • Andrew J. Gunn
  • Benjamin J. Mullenbach
  • May M. Poundstone
  • Jennifer B. Gordetsky
  • Edgar S. Underwood
  • Soroush Rais-Bahrami
Diagn Interv Radiol 2018; 24: 357-363 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2018.18090
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatic tumors: factors affecting baseline impedance
  • Sungjun Hwang
  • Jung Wook-Seo
  • Byung Hoon-Lee
  • Suk Hyun-Bae
  • Yoon Kyung-Lee
Diagn Interv Radiol 2021; 27: 386-393 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2021.19605
MRI-guided focal laser ablation of prostate cancer: a prospective single-arm, single-center trial with 3 years of follow-up
  • Sherif Mehralivand
  • Arvin K. George
  • Anthony N. Hoang
  • Soroush Rais-Bahrami
  • Ardeshir R. Rastinehad
  • Amir H. Lebastchi
  • Michael Ahdoot
  • Mohummad Minhaj Siddiqui
  • Jonathan Bloom
  • Abhinav Sidana
  • Maria J. Merino
  • Peter L. Choyke
  • Joanna H. Shih
  • Baris Turkbey
  • Bradford J. Wood
  • Peter A. Pinto
Diagn Interv Radiol 2021; 27: 394-400 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2021.20095
Partial radiofrequency ablation of the spleen in thalassemia
  • Mozhgan Hashemieh
  • Shahram Akhlaghpoor
  • Azita Azarkeivan
  • Alireza Azizahari
  • Afshan Shirkavand
  • Kourosh Sheibani
Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18: 397-402 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4537-11.1
The fate of calf perforator veins after saphenous vein laser ablation
  • Ugur Ozkan
Diagn Interv Radiol 2015; 21: 410-414 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2015.14059
Discontinuous moving shot technique for conformal thermal ablation in an ex vivo porcine liver model
  • Ge Ma
  • Hao Chen
  • Jin Xu
  • Hong Pan
  • Muxin Yu
  • Yue Wang
  • Hui Xie
  • Wenbin Zhou
  • Shui Wang
Diagn Interv Radiol 2021; 27: 418-423 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2021.20836
Fluid preinjection for microwave ablation in an ex vivo bovine liver model assessed with volumetry in an open MRI system
  • Federico Collettini
  • Hendrik Rathke
  • Bernhard Schnackenburg
  • Andreas Thomas
  • Liane Albrecht
  • Britta Suttmeyer
  • Martin Jonczyk
  • Felix Guettler
  • Ulf Teichgräber
  • Thomas Kröncke
  • Bernd Hamm
  • Maximilian de Bucourt
Diagn Interv Radiol 2013; 19: 427-432 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2013.12189
Meta-analysis of cryoablation versus microwave ablation for small renal masses: is there a difference in outcome?
  • Jason Martin,
  • Sriharsha Athreya
Diagn Interv Radiol 2013; 19: 501-507 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2013.13070
Long-term outcomes of CT-guided percutaneous cryoablation of T1a and T1b renal cell carcinoma
  • Stavros Spiliopoulos
  • Abdelaziz Marzoug
  • Hae Ra
  • Senthil Kumar Arcot Ragupathy
Diagn Interv Radiol 2021; 27: 524-528 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2021.20342
Local tumor progression patterns after radiofrequency ablation of colorectal cancer liver metastases
  • Marc Napoleone
  • Ania Z. Kielar
  • Rebecca Hibbert
  • Sameh Saif
  • Benjamin Y.M. Kwan
Diagn Interv Radiol 2016; 22: 548-554 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2016.15543
Early clinical improvement in chronic venous insufficiency symptoms after laser ablation of saphenous veins
  • Uğur Özkan,
  • Çağla Sarıtürk
Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18: 594-598 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.5917-12.1
Thermal ablation of ultrasound and non-contrast computed tomography invisible primary and secondary liver tumors: targeting by selective intra-arterial lipiodol injection
  • Adrian Kobe
  • Lambros Tselikas
  • Frédéric Deschamps
  • Charles Roux
  • Alexandre Delpla
  • Eloi Varin
  • Antoine Hakime
  • Thierry de Baère
Diagn Interv Radiol 2023; 29: 609-613 DOI: 10.4274/dir.2022.221317 PMID:36992626
Guidewire-catheter induced hydrodissection to assist radiofrequency ablation for subcapsular hepatocellular carcinoma with iodized oil retention in patients with failed artificial ascites due to perihepatic adhesion
  • Sung Wook Shin
  • Sung Ki Cho
  • Dongho Hyun
  • Kwang Bo Park
  • Hong Suk Park
  • Young Soo Do
Diagn Interv Radiol 2021; 27: 746-753 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2021.21056
Diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous core biopsy before cryoablation for small-sized renal cell carcinoma
  • Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Akihiro Nishie
  • Nobuhiro Fujita
  • Yuichiro Kubo
  • Keisuke Ishimatsu
  • Kousei Ishigami
Diagn Interv Radiol 2023; 29: 800-804 DOI: 10.4274/dir.2022.221152 PMID:36994482
Combination transarterial chemoembolization and microwave ablation vs. microwave ablation monotherapy for hepatocellular carcinomas greater than 3 cm: a comparative study
  • Jason Chiang
  • Pradeep S. Rajendran
  • Frank Hao
  • James Sayre
  • Steven S. Raman
  • David S. K. Lu
  • Justin P. McWilliams
Diagn Interv Radiol 2023; 29: 805-812 DOI: 10.4274/dir.2023.232159 PMID:37665139

Interventional Radiology - Review

Magnetic resonance imaging-guided radiofrequency ablation of breast cancer: a current state of the art review
  • Chuan Zhang
  • Jing Shi
  • Bing Li
  • Xiaoxuan Yu
  • Xu Feng
  • Hanfeng Yang
Diagn Interv Radiol 2024; 30: 48-54 DOI: 10.4274/dir.2022.221429 PMID:36971252
Percutaneous cryoablation techniques and clinical applications
  • Servet Tatlı
  • Murat Acar
  • Kemal Tuncalı
  • Paul R. Morrison
  • Stuart Silverman
Diagn Interv Radiol 2010; 16: 90-95 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.1922-08.0
Endovenous laser ablation for the treatment of varicose veins
  • Levent Oğuzkurt
Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18: 417-422 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.5248-11.0
Radiofrequency ablation: technique and clinical applications
  • Servet Tatlı
  • Ümit Tapan
  • Paul R. Morrison
  • Stuart G. Silverman
Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18: 508-516 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.5168-11.1
TACE combined with microwave ablation therapy vs. TACE alone for treatment of early- and intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinomas larger than 5 cm: a meta-analysis
  • Chong Liu
  • Tian Li
  • Jin-tong He
  • Haibo Shao
Diagn Interv Radiol 2020; 26: 575-583 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2020.19615
Review of genicular artery embolization, radiofrequency ablation, and cryoneurolysis in the management of osteoarthritis-related knee pain
  • Lynden Lee
  • Yan Epelboym
Diagn Interv Radiol 2023; 29: 614-620 DOI: 10.4274/dir.2022.221288 PMID:36960623
Combination of ablation and embolization for intermediate-sized liver metastases from colorectal cancer: what can we learn from treating primary liver cancer?
  • Matthew J. Seager
  • Tobias F. Jakobs
  • Ricky A. Sharma
  • Steve Bandula
Diagn Interv Radiol 2021; 27: 677-683 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2021.20520

Abdominal Imaging - Original Article

The effect of MWA protocols upon morphology and IVIM parameters of hepatic ablation zones—a preliminary in vivo animal study with an MRI-compatible microwave ablation device
  • Weitao Ye
  • Wanqun Yang
  • Chengwei Guo
  • Chenyu Dong
  • Feng Shi
  • Changhong Liang
Diagn Interv Radiol 2022; 28: 115-123 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2022.20292
Comparison of quantitative volumetric analysis and linear measurement for predicting the survival of Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer 0- and A stage hepatocellular carcinoma after radiofrequency ablation
  • Siwei Yang
  • Zhiyuan Zhang
  • Tianhao Su
  • Qiyang Chen
  • Haochen Wang
  • Long Jin
Diagn Interv Radiol 2023; 29: 450-459 DOI: 10.4274/dir.2023.222055 PMID:37154818

Original Article

Diluted hydrochloric acid generates larger radiofrequency ablation lesions in excised porcine livers
  • Baba Yasutaka
  • Hayashi Sadao
  • Ikeda Shunichiro
  • Higashi Michiyo
  • Nakajo Masayuki
Diagn Interv Radiol 2013; 19: 145-149 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.6093-12.1