High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation as a treatment for benign thyroid diseases: the present and future

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a promising ablation technique for benign thyroid nodules. Current evidence has found good short- to medium-term outcomes, similar to those of better-established ablation techniques such as radiofrequency and laser ablation. The fact that it does not requi...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Kotewall, Brian H. H. Lang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2019-04-01
Series:Ultrasonography
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Online Access:http://www.e-ultrasonography.org/upload/usg-18040.pdf