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Thermal Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules: Radiofrequency and Laser

  • Baek, Jung-Hwan (Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Hyun (Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Valcavi, Roberto (Endocrinology Division & Thyroid Disease Center) ;
  • Pacella, Claudio M. (Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology Department) ;
  • Rhim, Hyun-Chul (Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Na, Dong-Gyu (Department of Radiology, Human Medical Imaging and Intervention Center)
  • Published : 2011.10.01
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Abstract

Although ethanol ablation has been successfully used to treat cystic thyroid nodules, this procedure is less effective when the thyroid nodules are solid. Radiofrequency (RF) ablation, a newer procedure used to treat malignant liver tumors, has been valuable in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules regardless of the extent of the solid component. This article reviews the basic physics, techniques, applications, results, and complications of thyroid RF ablation, in comparison to laser ablation.

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