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Table 2 Efficacy of percutaneous ultrasonography-guided hepatic intervention using both 2D convex probe (group A) and 3D X matrix probe (group B)

From: Added value of 3D ultrasound image-guided hepatic interventions by X matrix technology

 

(Group A)

2D

(Group B)

3D

X2

p value

No

%

No

%

RFA

 Complete response

15

75

16

80

0.14337

0.705

 Partial response

5

25

4

20

  

MWA

 Complete response

13

86.70%

14

93.30%

0.37037

0.5428

 Partial response

2

13.30%

1

6.70%

  

PEI

 Complete response

8

80%

9

90%

0.39216

0.5312

 Partial response

2

20%

1

10%

  

Ultrasound-guided biopsy and ultrasound-guided drainage

 Adequate biopsy and adequate drainage

4

80%

5

100%

1.11111

0.2918

 Inadequate biopsy or drainage

1

20%

0

0%

  
  1. Data are presented as frequency and percentage, HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma, RFA: Radiofrequency ablation, MWA: Microwave ablation, PEI: Percutaneous ethanol injection