Image-guided tumor ablation: Standardization of terminology and reporting criteria - A 10-year update Journal Article

   


Authors: Ahmed, M.; Solbiati, L.; Brace, C. L.; Breen, D. J.; Callstrom, M. R.; Charboneau, J. W.; Chen, M. H.; Choi, B. I.; De Baere, T.; Dodd, G. D.; Dupuy, D. E.; Gervais, D. A.; Gianfelice, D.; Gillams, A. R.; Lee, F. T.; Leen, E.; Lencioni, R.; Littrup, P. J.; Livraghi, T.; Lu, D. S.; McGahan, J. P.; Meloni, M. F.; Nikolic, B.; Pereira, P. L.; Liang, P.; Rhim, H.; Rose, S. C.; Salem, R.; Sofocleous, C. T.; Solomon, S. B.; Soulen, M. C.; Tanaka, M.; Vogl, T. J.; Wood, B. J.; Goldberg, S. N.
Article Title: Image-guided tumor ablation: Standardization of terminology and reporting criteria - A 10-year update
Abstract: Image-guided tumor ablation has become a well-established hallmark of local cancer therapy. The breadth of options available in this growing field increases the need for standardization of terminology and reporting criteria to facilitate effective communication of ideas and appropriate comparison among treatments that use different technologies, such as chemical (eg, ethanol or acetic acid) ablation, thermal therapies (eg, radiofrequency, laser, microwave, focused ultrasound, and cryoablation) and newer ablative modalities such as irreversible electroporation. This updated consensus document provides a framework that will facilitate the clearest communication among investigators regarding ablative technologies. An appropriate vehicle is proposed for reporting the various aspects of image-guided ablation therapy including classification of therapies, procedure terms, descriptors of imaging guidance, and terminology for imaging and pathologic findings. Methods are addressed for standardizing reporting of technique, follow-up, complications, and clinical results. As noted in the original document from 2003, adherence to the recommendations will improve the precision of communications in this field, leading to more accurate comparison of technologies and results, and ultimately to improved patient outcomes. (C) RSNA, 2014
Keywords: liver; long-term survival; quality-of-life; renal-cell carcinoma; hepatocellular-carcinoma; percutaneous radiofrequency ablation; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; irreversible; transcatheter arterial chemoembolization; vivo porcine; electroporation ablation; internally; cooled electrodes
Journal Title: Radiology
Volume: 273
Issue: 1
ISSN: 0033-8419
Publisher: Radiological Society of North America, Inc.  
Date Published: 2014-10-01
Start Page: 241
End Page: 260
Language: English
ACCESSION: WOS:000344232100027
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.14132958
PROVIDER: wos
PUBMED: 24927329
PMCID: PMC4263618
Notes: Article -- Source: Wos
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