Thermal ablation for benign thyroid nodules: Radiofrequency and laser

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 525-540

  Baek, Jung Hwan ^a   Lee, Jeong Hyun ^a   Valcavi, Roberto ^b   Pacella, Claudio M ^c   Rhim, Hyunchul ^d   Na, Dong Gyu ^e  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c REGINA APOSTOLORUM HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ethanol ablation; Laser ablation; Radiofrequency ablation; Thyroid nodule; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

BENIGN TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROID NODULE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; THYROID NODULE;

EID: 80052757674     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2011.12.5.525     Document Type: Review

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