1. Percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation of renal cell carcinoma: Is it possible a day-hospital treatment? 
Gianpaolo Carrafiello, Domenico Laganà, Andrea Ianniello, Monica Mangini, Federico Fontana, Elisa Cotta, Laura Concollato, Alberto Marconi, Chiara Recaldini, Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Francesca Rovera, Luigi Boni, Salvatore Cuffari, Carlo Fugazzola 
International Journal of Surgery 
Volume 6, Pages S31-S35 (January 2008)
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2. Fig. 1 LeVeen® ago-electrode.
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3. Fig. 2
a: Enhanced CT scan shows the RF multitines electrode in place within the upper pole mass. b: Immediate postablation contrast enhanced CT scan shows stranding and fascial thickening (arrow). Arrowhead indicates the ablation zone.
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4. Fig. 3
a: Pre-ablation contrast enhanced CT scan shows a small exophytic tumor (arrow). b. Contrast-enhanced CT scan obtained 4weeks after RFA demonstrates an area (arrow) of non-enhancing soft-tissue attenuation (ablation zone).
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