European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 3 , Pages 418-425 , June 2005

The combined effect of radiofrequency and ethanol ablation in the management of large hepatocellular carcinoma

  • Ayman A. Sakr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Sciences, Radiology Unit, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, 165 Horreya Avenue, El Hadara, Alexandria, Egypt
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present Address: Department of Radiology, Almana General Hospital, P.O.Box 10366, Jubail 31961, Saudi Arabia. Tel.: +966 3 341 2000x1048 (Work +966 3 347 1377 Mobile +20 12 397 4123); fax: +966 3 341 7794.
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  • Alaa Ahmed Saleh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Sciences, Radiology Unit, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, 165 Horreya Avenue, El Hadara, Alexandria, Egypt
    • ,
  • Amr Ali Abdel Moeaty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
    • ,
  • Ali Abdel Moeaty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

Received 4 December 2003 ,Revised 18 June 2004 ,Accepted 25 June 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00229-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.06.008

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 3 , Pages 418-425 , June 2005

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