Radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: evaluation of the treatment efficacy using ultrasonography.

Hye Shin Ahn Soo Jin Kim Sung Hee Park Mirinae Seo

Published in: Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) (2016)

RF ablation was effective in decreasing the volume of benign thyroid nodules. Thyroid nodules with well-defined margins tended to show successful outcomes at the 1-year follow-up examination after RF ablation.

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