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MR-guided microwave ablation of liver tumors: outcomes in local tumor control and determinants of treatment success

  • By

  • Vanessa F. Schmidt

  • Philipp Linden

  • Olaf Dietrich

  • Sinan Deniz

  • Daniel Puhr-Westerheide

  • Osman Öcal

  • Moritz L. Schnitzer

  • Florian Obereisenbuchner

  • Matthias Kassube

  • Mingming Wu

  • Luigi Nardone

  • Lars Grenacher

  • Florian Maier

  • Ricarda Seidensticker

  • Moritz Wildgruber

  • Jens Ricke

  • Matthias P. Fabritius

  • Max Seidensticker

  • July 4, 2026

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    Microwave ablation (MWA) is a minimally invasive treatment for liver malignancies, offering advantages over radiofrequency ablation.

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    Magnetic resonance imaging (MR) enhances MWA by providing superior lesion localization and real-time monitoring during the procedure.

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    The study included 40 patients with 48 liver lesions, primarily hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal liver metastases.

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    Technical success was achieved in 95.8% of lesions, with local recurrence rates assessed at various follow-up intervals.

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    Factors influencing treatment success included lesion size, type of MWA system, and proximity to vascular structures.

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MR-guided microwave ablation of liver tumors: outcomes in local tumor control and determinants of treatment success

  • by Vanessa F. Schmidt, Philipp Linden, Olaf Dietrich, Sinan Deniz, Daniel Puhr-Westerheide, Osman Öcal, Moritz L. Schnitzer, Florian Obereisenbuchner, Matthias Kassube, Mingming Wu, Luigi Nardone, Lars Grenacher, Florian Maier, Ricarda Seidensticker, Moritz Wildgruber, Jens Ricke, Matthias P. Fabritius, Max Seidensticker

  • July 4, 2026

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