Summary of the 2017 thyroid radiofrequency ablation guideline and comparison with the 2012 guideline

Summary of the 2017 thyroid radiofrequency ablation guideline and comparison with the 2012 guideline

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a new, minimally invasive modality that serves as an alternative to surgery in patients with thyroid tumors. The Task Force Committee of the Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology developed recommendations for the optimal use of RFA for thyroid tumors in 2012 and revise...

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Main Authors: Ji-hoon Kim, Jung Hwan Baek, Hyun Kyung Lim, Dong Gyu Na
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2019-04-01
Series:Ultrasonography
Subjects:
Thyroid
Ultrasonography
Radiofrequency ablation
Ethanol ablation
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid neoplasms
Online Access:http://www.e-ultrasonography.org/upload/usg-18044.pdf
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Summary:Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a new, minimally invasive modality that serves as an alternative to surgery in patients with thyroid tumors. The Task Force Committee of the Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology developed recommendations for the optimal use of RFA for thyroid tumors in 2012 and revised them in 2017. Herein, we review and summarize the 2017 thyroid RFA guideline and compare it with the 2012 thyroid RFA guideline.
ISSN:2288-5919
2288-5943

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