BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation has been
recommended as an alternative to surgery for benign thyroid nodules. However, little is …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Nodular goiter is one of the most common benign lesions
in thyroid nodule. The main treatment of the disease is still the traditional surgical resection …

Background A new minimally invasive technique, ultrasound-guided thermal ablation has
become one of the treatment methods for benign thyroid nodules. This study aims to …

Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of thyroid radiofrequency (RF) ablation for
benign thyroid nodules by trained radiologists according to a unified protocol in a multi …

Two patients, one with benign nonfunctioning nodules and one with functioning thyroid
nodules, both of whom underwent radiofrequency ablation, are presented. Preprocedural …

Symptomatic solid benign thyroid nodules may present either as nonfunctioning nodules
causing compressive symptoms or as hyperfunctioning nodules causing symptoms of …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of radiofrequency (RF) ablation
for benign thyroid nodules and assess the usefulness of internal factors (ultrasonographic …

Context: Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of solid thyroid nodules (TNs) is
a minimally invasive procedure that may induce a volume reduction of symptomatic solid …

Purpose To evaluate the volume reduction rate (VRR) of thyroid nodules over a long period
of time after radiofrequency (RF) ablation treatment in both solid and mixed nodules; to …

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 …