Ping Liang

TL;DR: This updated consensus document provides a framework that will facilitate the clearest communication among investigators regarding ablative technologies and improve the precision of communications in this field, leading to more accurate comparison of technologies and results, and ultimately to improved patient outcomes.

TL;DR: This updated consensus document provides a framework that will facilitate the clearest communication among investigators regarding ablative technologies and improve the precision of communications in this field, leading to more accurate comparison of technologies and results, and ultimately to improved patient outcomes.

TL;DR: MW ablation is a well-tolerated technique with an acceptably low rate of major complications for treatment of malignant liver tumors and use of a cooled-shaft antenna, as well as fewer MW sessions, may help minimize major complications.

TL;DR: The present, updated document describes the fourth iteration of recommendations for the hepatic use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound, first initiated in 2004 by the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, intended to create standard protocols for the use and administration of UCAs in liver applications on an international basis to improve the management of patients.

TL;DR: A consensus document making recommendations on the appropriate application of thermal ablation in patients with colorectal liver metastases is provided to facilitate judicious selection of the patients most likely to benefit from this technology and provide a unified interventional oncological perspective.