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post-tace-assessment-of-hepatocellular-carcinoma
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"Hepatocellular carcinomas that are not amenable to definitive therapy with thermal ablation or resection can be treated with trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE). The end goal may be palliation or downstaging to meet liver transplantation criteria, depending on the situation."

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"LR-TR viable: nodular or masslike enhancement in the treatment zone with arterial phase hyperenhancement, wash out on the portal venous phase, or enhancement similar to the pre-treatment lesion"

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"Post-TACE assessment of hepatocellular carcinomas is essential for evaluating the success of the therapy."

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"orthogonal (bidimensional) measurements (EASL)"

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