Radiofrequency ablation – RCC

Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma. Image (a) in this example shows an enhancing mass in the right kidney (arrows), with typical appearances of renal cell carcinoma. The 78 year old patient was not considered a suitable candidate for a nephrectomy, so radiofrequency ablation was performed. In (b) you can see that the patient is lying prone and the radiofrequency probe has been advanced into the tumour in the right kidney (RK). Follow-up CT shows the low density ablation zone (arrows), with no evidence of any residual enhancing tumour at this site.