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Laser and Radiofrequency Ablation Procedures

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Several ultrasound-guided interventional procedures have been proposed to treat benign thyroid nodules without open surgery. The basic principle is to destroy thyroid nodular tissue by physical means. Percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) was introduced in 1990 and it has since proven to be very helpful in cystic benign thyroid nodules, whereas it is poorly effective in solid lesions and is discussed in Chapter 11. HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) is a promising new interventional US-guided technique for solid nodules, illustrated in Chapter 13.

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  1. Endocrinology Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, 42100, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Roberto Valcavi MD.,FACE, Angelo Bertani MD, Marialaura Pesenti MD, Laura Raifa Al Jandali Rifa'Y MD, Andrea Frasoldati MD & Debora Formisano MD

  2. Department of Radiology and Diagnostics Imaging, Ospedale Regina Apostolorum, Albano, Italy

    Claudio M. Pacella MD

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Valcavi, R. et al. (2008). Laser and Radiofrequency Ablation Procedures. In: Baskin, H.J., Duick, D.S., Levine, R.A. (eds) Thyroid Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided FNA. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77634-7_12

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