Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: Recommendations from the Asian Conference on Tumor Ablation Task Force - Secondary Publication
Journal
Journal of medical ultrasound
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
2
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Ha, Eun Ju
Baek, Jung Hwan
Che, Ying
Chou, Yi-Hong
Fukunari, Nobuhiro
Kim, Ji-Hoon
Lin, Wei-Che
My, Le Thi
Na, Dong Gyu
Hwee Quek, Lawrence Han
Yamakado, Koichiro
Zhou, Jianhua
Abstract
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a thermal ablation technique widely used for the management of benign thyroid nodules. To date, five academic societies in various countries have reported clinical practice guidelines, opinion statements, or recommendations regarding the use of thyroid RFA. However, despite some similarities, there are also differences among the guidelines, and a consensus is required regarding safe and effective treatment in Asian countries. Therefore, a task force was organized by the guideline committee of the Asian Conference on Tumor Ablation with the goal of devising recommendations for the clinical use of thyroid RFA. The recommendations in this article are based on a comprehensive analysis of the current literature and the consensus opinion of the task force members.
Subjects
Guidelines; radiofrequency ablation; thyroid; ultrasonography
Other Subjects
cancer patient; consensus; human; patient safety; practice guideline; radiofrequency ablation; Review; thyroid nodule; treatment indication; tumor ablation; tumor diagnosis
Type
review