Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of microwave ablation for benign thyroid nodules based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 103; no. 49; p. e40774
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yun, Feng, Jun, Fu, Gang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 06.12.2024
• Subjects: Ablation Techniques - methods; Adult; Aged; Contrast Media; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Male; Microwaves - therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Observational Study; Radiofrequency Ablation - methods; Thyroid Nodule - diagnostic imaging; Thyroid Nodule - pathology; Thyroid Nodule - surgery; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography - methods; benign thyroid nodules; clinical efficacy; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; microwave ablation

This study evaluates the clinical efficacy of microwave ablation in patients with benign thyroid nodules based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound. A total of 92 patients with benign thyroid nodules admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to December 2022 were selected as research subjects and divide...