Publication Name	World Journal of Radiology
Manuscript ID	29170
Country	Italy

Received	2016-08-01 08:53
Peer-Review Started	2016-08-02 09:53
To Make the First Decision	2016-09-27 17:09
Return for Revision	2016-09-28 13:55
Revised
Second Decision	2017-01-04 15:55
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2017-01-04 18:03
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2017-01-14 14:29
Articles in Press	2017-01-14 14:29
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Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Laser ablation of liver tumors: An ancillary technique, or an alternative to radiofrequency and microwave?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Sergio Sartori, Francesca Di Vece, Francesca Ermili and Paola Tombesi
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Sergio Sartori, MD, Section of Inter­ventional Ultrasound, St Anna Hospital, via A. Moro 8, 44100 Ferrara, Italy. srs@unife.it
Key Words	Radiofrequency ablation; Liver neoplasm; Laser ablation; Microwave ablation; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver metastases
Core Tip	Radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and laser thermal ablation, when performed by skilled operators, can successfully treat all liver tumors eligible for thermal ablation. However, each of them has pecu-liar advantages and limitations that can make one technique more suitable than the other ones to treat patients and tumors with different characteristics. When all the three techniques are available, the choice should be guided by their advantages and disadvantages, number, size and location of the liver nodules, and cost-saving considerations, in order to give patients the best treatment option.
Publish Date	2017-03-24 09:48
Citation	Sartori S, Di Vece F, Ermili F, Tombesi P. Laser ablation of liver tumors: An ancillary technique, or an alternative to radiofrequency and microwave? World J Radiol 2017; 9(3): 91-96
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v9/i3/91.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v9.i3.91

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