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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for lung tumors beneath the rib under CT fluoroscopic guidance with gantry tilt

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Pages 389-395 | Accepted 18 Jan 2010, Published online: 12 Apr 2010

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