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KIDNEY TUMOR BEFORE RF ABLATION
KIDNEY TUMOR AFTER RF ABLATION
LIVER TUMOR BEFORE RF ABLATION
LIVER TUMOR AFTER RF ABLATION



KIDNEY TUMOR BEFORE RF ABLATION
Kidney Tumor Before RF Ablation
Kidney Tumor Before RF Ablation - A large tumor (arrow) is growing from the kidney and takes up contrast material which makes it whiter on CT scan.


KIDNEY TUMOR AFTER RF ABLATION
Kidney Tumor After RF Ablation
Kidney Tumor After RF Ablation - The tumor (arrow) is smaller and no longer takes up the contrast material. The tumor is not removed with RF ablation, but the remaining tumor is made up of dead tissue.


LIVER TUMOR BEFORE RF ABLATION
Liver Tumor Before RF Ablation
Liver Tumor Before RF Ablation - The tumor (arrow) in the liver takes up contrast material which is white on CT scan


LIVER TUMOR AFTER RF ABLATION
Liver Tumor After RF Ablation
Liver Tumor After RF Ablation - After RF ablation, the tumor (arrows) no longer takes up the contrast material. If part of the tumor had continued to take up contrast material, that part could be treated again with RF ablation.










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