AJR:192, June 2009
Raul N.Uppot, Stuart G. Silverman2 Ronald J. Zagoria, Kemal Tuncali, David D. Childs, Debra A. Gervais
OBJECTIVE. This article is a primer in conducting an imaging-guided percutaneous re¬nal ablation program based on the clinical experience of three institutions.
CONCLUSION. Imaging-guided percutaneous ablation is becoming a viable alterna¬tive to surgery for the management of locally confined renal cell carcinoma. Conducting a successful renal tumor ablation program includes understanding the treatment options for early-stage renal cell carcinoma, selecting the appropriate patients, understanding the proce¬dural techniques, and organizing a comprehensive follow-up.