Clinical practice guidelines for radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a systematic review

• Published in: Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 256 - 264
• Main Authors: Lee, Minkyoung, Baek, Jung Hwan, Suh, Chong Hyun, Chung, Sae Rom, Choi, Young Jun, Lee, Jeong Hyung, Ha, Eun Ju
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 01.04.2021; 대한초음파의학회
• Subjects: Ablation; benign thyroid nodules; Bibliographic literature; Clinical medicine; Clinical practice guidelines; Endocrinology; Informed consent; Original; radiofrequency ablation; recurrent thyroid cancers; Society; Systematic review; thyroid; Thyroid gland; ultrasound; Working groups; 방사선과학; United Kingdom > UK; United States > US; Radiofrequency ablation; Benign thyroid nodules; Recurrent thyroid cancers; Ultrasound; Thyroid

Thermal ablation is a novel treatment alternative for benign thyroid nodules, and one of the most promising thermal ablation techniques is radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Considering the increasing use of thyroid RFA, some scientific societies have proposed clinical practice guidelines. We systemical...