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Review
. 2012 Mar-Apr;13(2):117-25.
doi: 10.3348/kjr.2012.13.2.117. Epub 2012 Mar 7.

Radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules and recurrent thyroid cancers: consensus statement and recommendations

Dong Gyu Na  1 , Jeong Hyun Lee, So Lyung Jung, Ji-Hoon Kim, Jin Yong Sung, Jung Hee Shin, Eun-Kyung Kim, Joon Hyung Lee, Dong Wook Kim, Jeong Seon Park, Kyu Sun Kim, Seon Mi Baek, Younghen Lee, Semin Chong, Jung Suk Sim, Jung Yin Huh, Jae-Ik Bae, Kyung Tae Kim, Song Yee Han, Min Young Bae, Yoon Suk Kim, Jung Hwan Baek; Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology (KSThR); Korean Society of Radiology
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Review

Radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules and recurrent thyroid cancers: consensus statement and recommendations

Dong Gyu Na et al. Korean J Radiol. 2012 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Thermal ablation using radiofrequency is a new, minimally invasive modality employed as an alternative to surgery in patients with benign thyroid nodules and recurrent thyroid cancers. The Task Force Committee of the Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology has developed recommendations for the optimal use of radiofrequency ablation for thyroid nodules. These recommendations are based on a comprehensive analysis of the current literature, the results of multicenter studies, and expert consensus.

Keywords: Thyroid, US; Thyroid, ethanol; Thyroid, intervention; Thyroid, nodules; Thyroid, radiofrequency; Thyroid, recurrent cancers.

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