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Figure 3a.   Photographs show radio-frequency ablation needle electrodes in use today, including a 15-gauge needle electrode with four retractable prongs (Rita Medical Systems) (a), a 14-gauge needle electrode with 10 retractable prongs (Radiotherapeutics) (b), and a 17-gauge internally cooled-tip needle in a three-needle cluster (Radionics) (c).