Ultrasonography-guided ethanol ablation of predominantly solid thyroid nodules: A preliminary study for factors that predict the outcome

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 85, Issue 1015, 2012, Pages 930-936

  Kim, D W ^a   Rho, Myung Ho ^b   Park, H J ^b   Kwag, H J ^b  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THYROID NODULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR ABLATION; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VASCULARIZATION;

ABLATION TECHNIQUES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; THYROID NODULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862529137     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/81849588     Document Type: Article

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