Percutaneous microwave ablation vs radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Published in World J Hepatol on May 18, 2015

Authors

Loukia S Poulou1, Evanthia Botsa1, Ioanna Thanou1, Panayiotis D Ziakas1, Loukas Thanos1

Author Affiliations

1: Loukia S Poulou, Research Unit in Radiology and Medical Imaging, Evgenidion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece.

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