percutaneous ethanol injection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006498",
  "term": "percutaneous ethanol injection",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells. Ultrasound or a CT scan is used to guide the needle into the tumor. Also called alcohol ablation, ethanol ablation, and PEI.",
  "synonyms": [
    "alcohol ablation",
    "ethanol ablation",
    "PEI"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/percutaneous-ethanol-injection/"
}