Magnetic Resonance-Based Visualization of Thermal Ablative Margins Around Hepatic Tumors by Means of Systemic Ferucarbotran Administration Before Radiofrequency Ablation: Animal Study to Reveal the Connection Between Excess Iron Deposition and T2*-Weighted Hypointensity in Ablative Margins

Conclusions: The RFA of ferucarbotran-accumulated healthy liver tissues in the rats caused excess iron deposition in the ablated liver tissues and produced sustained T2*-weighted hypointense regions. Similar hypointense regions surrounding hepatic tumors were indicative of ablative margins.
Source: Investigative Radiology - Category: Radiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research