Fig. 9

Chest CT images of CT-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for non-small cell lung cancer, including images taken before, after, and during follow-up. a Chest CT imaging revealed the presence of a ground glass nodule in the upper lobe of the right lung, with an approximate size of 10 mm × 12 mm. b Chest CT image obtained 24 h after percutaneous microwave ablation. c A follow-up chest CT scan was conducted one month after thermal ablation, demonstrating a reduction in the size of the ablated focal scar. d–e The sustained reduction of the ablated zone on follow-up chest CT at 3 months and 6 months post-thermal ablation, respectively. f The pathological diagnosis of adenocarcinoma