1. Image-Guided Tumor Ablation: Standardization of Terminology and Reporting Criteria—A 10-Year Update
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Ahmed, Muneeb, Solbiati, Luigi, Brace, Christopher L, Breen, David J, Callstrom, Matthew R, Charboneau, J William, Chen, Min-Hua, Choi, Byung Ihn, de Baère, Thierry, Dodd, Gerald D, Dupuy, Damian E, Gervais, Debra A, Gianfelice, David, Gillams, Alice R, Lee, Fred T, Leen, Edward, Lencioni, Riccardo, Littrup, Peter J, Livraghi, Tito, Lu, David S, McGahan, John P, Meloni, Maria Franca, Nikolic, Boris, Pereira, Philippe L, Liang, Ping, Rhim, Hyunchul, Rose, Steven C, Salem, Riad, Sofocleous, Constantinos T, Solomon, Stephen B, Soulen, Michael C, Tanaka, Masatoshi, Vogl, Thomas J, Wood, Bradford J, Goldberg, S Nahum, Ablation, International Working Group on Image-Guided Tumor, Panel, Interventional Oncology Sans Frontières Expert, Radiology, Technology Assessment Committee of the Society of Interventional, and Society of Europe, the Standard of Practice Committee of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Oncology and Carcinogenesis ,Biomedical Imaging ,Cancer ,Catheter Ablation ,Humans ,Neoplasms ,Radiology ,Interventional ,International Working Group on Image-Guided Tumor Ablation ,Interventional Oncology Sans Frontières Expert Panel ,Technology Assessment Committee of the Society of Interventional Radiology ,Standard of Practice Committee of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe ,Clinical Sciences ,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging ,Clinical sciences - 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.
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- 2014