Radioiodine versus radiofrequency ablation to treat autonomously functioning thyroid nodules: a systematic review and comparative meta-analysis.

Luca M GiovanellaMaria Luisa GaroAlfredo CampenníPetra Petranović Ovčariček

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2024)

Our results demonstrate the superiority of RAI over RFA in terms of success rates and safety profile and confirm RAI as the first choice for the treatment of AFTNs.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
systematic review
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
case control
smoking cessation