Radiology and Imaging Sciences

Colon carcinoma liver metastasis

Before ablation

CT scan of the liver before ablation shows large solitary lesion from colorectal carcinoma.

After treatment

Coronal reconstructed image after treatment shows dark treated area without contrast enhancement in the area of the tumor. The dark area is coagulative necrosis, or dead cells.

Reconstruction after ablation

Three-dimensional reconstruction after ablation.

This colon cancer metastasis to the liver had been previously treated with surgery and cryotherapy but had recurred and failed chemotherapy.

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