Clinical Study
Dynamic Three-Dimensional Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound to Predict Therapeutic Response of Radiofrequency Ablation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Preliminary Findings
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of 42 patients with 42 HCC lesions in our study.
| Characteristic | Value (n = 42 patients) |
| Male/female | 31/11 | Age (y) | | Mean ± standard deviation | 52.1 ± 13.1 | Range | 24 - 71 | Diagnosis | | Histological result | 31 | CE-CT | 2 | CE-MR | 9 | Number of HCC lesions | | Solitary | 28 | Multiple | 14 | Size of the target lesions (mm) | | Mean ± standard deviation | 28.4 ± 9.9 | Range | 14 - 48 | Liver disease | | Liver cirrhosis | 38 | Chronic liver disease | 4 |
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