Percutaneous laser ablation for benign and malignant thyroid diseases.
- Author:
Giovanni MAURI
1
;
Luca NICOSIA
;
Paolo DELLA VIGNA
;
Gianluca Maria VARANO
;
Daniele MAIETTINI
;
Guido BONOMO
;
Gioacchino GIULIANO
;
Franco ORSI
;
Luigi SOLBIATI
;
Elvio DE FIORI
;
Enrico PAPINI
;
Claudio Maurizio PACELLA
;
Luca Maria SCONFIENZA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Ultrasonography; Thyroid gland; Laser therapy; Thyroid nodule
- MeSH: Laser Therapy*; Thyroid Diseases*; Thyroid Gland*; Thyroid Nodule; Ultrasonography
- From: Ultrasonography 2019;38(1):25-36
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Minimally invasive image-guided thermal ablation is becoming increasingly common as an alternative to surgery for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Among the various techniques for thermal ablation, laser ablation (LA) is the least invasive, using the smallest applicators available on the market and enabling extremely precise energy deposition. However, in some cases, multiple laser fibers must be used simultaneously for the treatment of large nodules. In this review, the LA technique is described, and its main clinical applications and results are discussed and illustrated.
