Minimally invasive ablation of a toxic thyroid nodule by high-intensity focused ultrasound

O Esnault, A Rouxel, E Le Nestour… - American journal …, 2010 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
HIFU is used in the treatment of cancer (prostate, breast) and uterine fibroma but not yet in
TNs. This case report describes the first successful ablation of a toxic TN with HIFU. TSH and …

[HTML][HTML] Early assessment of high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment of benign thyroid nodules by scintigraphic means

H Korkusuz, N Fehre, M Sennert, C Happel… - Journal of Therapeutic …, 2014 - Springer
Background High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) allows to inflict intracorporal thermal
lesions without penetrating the skin or damaging the surrounding tissue. This analysis …

High-intensity focused ultrasound for thyroid nodule ablation: the evidence to date

RD Kovatcheva, K Zaletel - Reports in Medical Imaging, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Thyroid nodules are common in occurrence and most of them are benign in nature. Some of
these nodules are to be treated as they continue to grow or cause undesirable symptoms …

High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of thyroid nodules: first human feasibility study

O Esnault, B Franc, F Ménégaux, A Rouxel… - Thyroid, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Background: Thyroid surgery is common, but complications may occur. High-intensity
focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a minimally invasive alternative to surgery. We hypothesized …

Two sequential applications of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for large benign thyroid nodules

BHH Lang, YC Woo, KWH Chiu - European Radiology, 2019 - Springer
Objective High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation is a promising treatment for
benign thyroid nodules but single application is less effective in larger-sized nodules. We …

Further investigation on high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for thyroid nodules: effectiveness related to baseline volumes

M Sennert, C Happel, Y Korkusuz, F Grünwald… - Academic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rationale and Objectives Several minimally invasive thermal techniques have been
developed for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. A new technique for this indication is …

Local thyroid tissue ablation by high-intensity focused ultrasound: effects on thyroid function and first human feasibility study with hot and cold thyroid nodules

H Korkusuz, M Sennert, N Fehre, C Happel… - International Journal …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess whether high-intensity focused ultrasound
(HIFU), a new and promising method for the treatment of benign hot and cold thyroid …

Comparison of high intensity focused ultrasound and radioiodine for treating toxic thyroid nodules

L Giovanella, A Piccardo, C Pezzoli, F Bini… - Clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose We compared the effectiveness of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and
radioiodine (RAI) to treat patients carrying toxic thyroid nodule (TTN). Normalization of …

[HTML][HTML] The current state and future perspectives of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for benign thyroid nodules

I Pałyga, R Pałyga, J Młynarczyk, J Kopczyński… - Gland …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a new thermoablation technique used to treat
benign thyroid nodules. In this method, the ultrasound beam passes through the patient's …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy and safety of high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of benign thyroid nodules

BH Lang, ALH Wu - Ultrasonography, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a promising form of thermal ablation of benign
thyroid nodules, but evidence supporting its use is scarce. The present review evaluated the …