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Efficacy and safety of percutaneous microwave ablation for liver tumors using an antenna with anti-phase technology offering ultraspherical ablation Cover

Efficacy and safety of percutaneous microwave ablation for liver tumors using an antenna with anti-phase technology offering ultraspherical ablation

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2025-0064 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 526 - 534
Submitted on: Apr 24, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 1, 2025
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Published on: Dec 16, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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