Table 1 Procedural steps and involvement staff of both ablation methods

 Patient registration

3 ± 0.7

TECH

3 ± 0.63

TECH

 Preparation of sterile intervention table

8 ± 1.2

N

 Preparation of sterile intervention table, instruments, and RFA device

12 ± 1.41

N

 Patient positioning, unenhanced localizer scan

8^a ± 1.6

TECH

12^a ± 0.89

TECH

N

N

 Placement of sterile drapes & disinfection

10^a ± 1.2

N

10^a ± 1.41

N

TECH

TECH

 Review of images, final check-up

5 ± 1.1

INT-RAD

5 ± 0.63

INT-RAD

 Induction of conscious sedation

3^a ± 0.5

PHYS

3^a ± 0

PHYS

N

N

TECH

 Instrument guidance and positioning of brachytherapy catheters

14^a ± 2.4

INT-RAD

N

TECH

 Instrument guidance and positioning of RFA probe

14^a ± 0.89

INT-RAD

N

TECH

 RFA treatment

22 ^a ± 4.56

INT-RAD

N

TECH

 Contrast-enhanced CT scan + assessment

5^a ± 0.7

INT-RAD

5^a ± 0.63

INT-RAD

N

N

TECH

TECH

 Patient monitoring during intervention and postprocedural scan

19 ± 2.7

PHYS

44 ± 4.73

PHYS

 Transfer to brachytherapy suite

10 ± 1.2

PHYS

N

 Radiotherapy planning

15 ± 1.5

INT-RAD

RO

MPE

 Radiotherapy

25 ± 6.2

MPE

 Patient monitoring during radiotherapy

25 ± 6.2

PHYS

N

 Retraction of brachytherapy catheters, tract sealing, and removal of sterile drapes

10 ± 1.5

PHYS

N

 Removal of sterile drapes and transfer to recovery room

7 ± 1.26

PHYS

TECH

N

 Transfer to recovery room

10 ± 1.5

PHYS

N

 Monitoring in recovery room

90 ± 11.1

N

90 ± 6.32

N

 Documentation and clearance

8 ± 1.4

TECH

8 ± 1.4

TECH

 Writing report

5 ± 0.8

INT-RAD

5 ± 0.8

INT-RAD