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Radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules: “Good Clinical Practice Recommendations” for Austria

An interdisciplinary statement from the following professional associations: Austrian Thyroid Association (ÖSDG), Austrian Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (OGNMB), Austrian Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism (ÖGES), Surgical Endocrinology Working Group (ACE) of the Austrian Surgical Society (OEGCH)

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The present “Good Clinical Practice Recommendations” relate to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) training, execution, and quality control, as well as to pre- and postinterventional standards of care. They are aimed at all physicians who intend to learn to perform, or who are already conducting RFA interventions as well as at thyroid specialists providing pre- and postoperative care to RFA patients in Austria. Adoption of these recommendations is strongly encouraged by the afore-listed professional associations.

All RFA interventionists who adhere to these standards shall be listed on a homepage linked to these professional associations entitled “RFA centers in compliance with the GCP recommendations of the ÖSDG/OGNMB/ÖGES/OEGCH-ACE.” This will ensure harmonization of RFA training and quality control in the performance of the treatment in Austria.

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  1. Schilddrüsen Endokrinologie Osteoporose Institut Dobnig, Graz, Austria

    Harald Dobnig M.D.

  2. Birgitz, Austria

    Wolfgang Zechmann

  3. Department of Surgery, Hospital Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria

    Michael Hermann

  4. Thyroid and Osteoporosis Practice Dr. Michael Lehner, Linz and Wels, Austria

    Michael Lehner

  5. Institute for Thyroid Diagnostics and Nuclear Medicine, Telfs, Austria

    Dirk Heute

  6. Institute for Nuclear Medicine with PET Center, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria

    Siroos Mirzaei

  7. Department of Medicine III, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Alois Gessl

  8. Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Elisabethinen, Graz, Austria

    Vinzenz Stepan

  9. Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Hohenems, Hohenems, Austria

    Günter Höfle

  10. Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Philipp Riss

  11. Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Andrea Simon

  12. Austrian Thyroid Association (ÖSDG), Vienna, Austria

    Harald Dobnig M.D., Wolfgang Zechmann, Michael Hermann, Michael Lehner, Dirk Heute, Siroos Mirzaei & Alois Gessl

  13. Austrian Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (OGNMB), Vienna, Austria

    Wolfgang Zechmann, Michael Lehner, Dirk Heute & Siroos Mirzaei

  14. Austrian Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism (ÖGES), Vienna, Austria

    Harald Dobnig M.D., Wolfgang Zechmann, Alois Gessl, Vinzenz Stepan, Günter Höfle & Philipp Riss

  15. Surgical Endocrinology Working Group (ACE), Austrian Surgical Society (OEGCH), Vienna, Austria

    Michael Hermann, Philipp Riss & Andrea Simon

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H. Dobnig, W. Zechmann, M. Hermann, M. Lehner, D. Heute, S. Mirzaei, A. Gessl, V. Stepan, G. Höfle, P. Riss, and A. Simon declare that they have no competing interests.

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Dobnig, H., Zechmann, W., Hermann, M. et al. Radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules: “Good Clinical Practice Recommendations” for Austria. Wien Med Wochenschr 170, 6–14 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-019-0682-2

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