Radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: recommendations from the Asian Conference on Tumor Ablation Task Force
- Author:
Eun Ju HA
1
;
Jung Hwan BAEK
;
Ying CHE
;
Yi-Hong CHOU
;
Nobuhiro FUKUNARI
;
Ji-hoon KIM
;
Wei-Che LIN
;
Le Thi MY
;
Dong Gyu NA
;
Lawrence Han Hwee QUEK
;
Ming-Hsun WU
;
Koichiro YAMAKADO
;
Jianhua ZHOU
Author Information
- Publication Type:2
- From: Ultrasonography 2021;40(1):75-82
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- 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.
