Early Identification of Residual Tumors following Microwave Ablation Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography in a Rabbit VX2 Liver Cancer Model

<div>CEUS of residual tumor after MVA. Two-dimensional ultrasound (a) showed a single heterogeneous hyperechoic nodular (arrow) following MVA. The CEUS (b) and time-intensity curve (c) of the tumor area demonstrated a focal enhancement during the arterial phase indicating part of the tumor nodule remained active (arrow), which meant the animal model of inflammatory response zone coexisting with residual tumor was successfully established.</div>

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Figure 3: Early Identification of Residual Tumors following Microwave Ablation Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography in a Rabbit VX2 Liver Cancer Model 

Figure 3 | Early Identification of Residual Tumors following Microwave Ablation Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography in a Rabbit VX2 Liver Cancer Model 