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. 2021 Aug;22(8):1436-1440.
doi: 10.3348/kjr.2021.0093. Epub 2021 May 20.

Unresolved Clinical Issues in Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: Regrowth at Long-Term Follow-Up

Jung Suk Sim  1 , Jung Hwan Baek  2
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Unresolved Clinical Issues in Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: Regrowth at Long-Term Follow-Up

Jung Suk Sim et al. Korean J Radiol. 2021 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: Ablation; Benign; Long-term outcome; Radiofrequency; Regrowth; Therapy; Thermal; Thyroid nodule.

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Conflict of interest statement

Jung Hwan Baek's financial activities are not related to the present article (patent holder of a unidirectional ablation electrode); he has been a consultant to two radiofrequency companies, STARmed and RF Medical, since 2017. Jung Suk Sim has nothing to declare.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Changes in volume reduction ratio over 5 years after RFA and LA for thyroid nodules.
LA = laser ablation, RFA = radiofrequency ablation
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Anterolateral hydrodissection and venous ablation techniques.
A. Blood vessels surrounding the nodule are clearly visible in the power Doppler ultrasonography image acquired before radiofrequency ablation. B. After completion of venous ablation, a compact filling of hot air bubbles is observed (arrowheads). A thin needle is inserted around the nodule for hydrodissection (arrow). An anechoic area was formed by the 5% dextrose injected for hydrodissection (*).
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