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Round 1 — Difficulty Rating
Based on visual inspection of the CT, rate the overall ablation difficulty of this tumor from the perspective of an average interventional radiology centre, without advanced navigation tools.
1 = Very Easy
5 = Moderate
9 = Very Hard
Round 2 — HEPAR Score
Measure each item with the tools and enter the corresponding score points.
Tumor Size1
—
1 Maximum tumor diameter on pre-procedural imaging in any plane
0–20mm
+0
+0
>20–30mm
+2
+2
>30mm
+4
+4
Subcapsular Distance2
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2 Shortest distance from tumor margin to liver capsule on pre-procedural imaging in any plane
>10mm
+0
+0
>5–10mm
+0
+0
0–5mm
+1
+1
Adjacent Structures3
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3 Shortest distance from tumor margin to critical non-target structure on pre-procedural imaging in any plane
Heart / Lung
>10mm
+0
+0
>5–10mm
+2
+2
0–5mm
+4
+4
Stomach / Duodenum
>10mm
+0
+0
>5–10mm
+2
+2
0–5mm
+4
+4
Other GI organs (jejunum, ileum, colon, appendix)
>10mm
+0
+0
>5–10mm
+1
+1
0–5mm
+2
+2
Abdominal wall/Adrenal gland
>10mm
+0
+0
>5–10mm
+1
+1
0–5mm
+2
+2
Biliary3
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3 Shortest distance from tumor margin to critical non-target structure on pre-procedural imaging in any plane
Common/lobar hepatic bile duct
>10mm
+0
+0
>5–10mm
+3
+3
0–5mm
+5
+5
Gallbladder
>10mm
+0
+0
>5–10mm
+1
+1
0–5mm
+3
+3
Veins3
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3 Shortest distance from tumor margin to critical non-target structure on pre-procedural imaging in any plane
Main/lobar portal vein or IVC
>10mm
+0
+0
>5–10mm
+1
+1
0–5mm
+2
+2
Left/Middle/Right hepatic vein
>10mm
+0
+0
>5–10mm
+0
+0
0–5mm
+1
+1
HEPAR Total Score
0
Easy (0-2)
Easy: 0-2 · Moderate: 3-4 · Hard: ≥5
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