2018年9月15日 · Studies confirm that ultrasound-guided thyroid nodule radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe, effective outpatient treatment for patients with symptomatic or steadily growing benign, large, predominantly solid thyroid nodules.

The most common indications for thyroid nodule RFA are for the treatment of biopsy-proven benign, solid (or predominately solid) thyroid nodules which cause pressure or cosmetic problems. Predominately cystic or fluid-filled thyroid nodule are better treated with alcohol ablation.

2025年1月10日 · Two primary options for intervention – Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) and Thyroidectomy – should be carefully evaluated, as each offers unique benefits and considerations. A thyroidectomy involves partial or complete removal of the thyroid gland. It is typically performed to treat thyroid cancer, thyroid nodules, and hyperthyroidism.

Radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of thyroid nodules is a procedure performed by a team of endocrinologists. RFA uses radio waves to create heat that reduces the size of thyroid nodules. It is a less invasive alternative to surgery or radioactive iodine therapy (RAI). RFA is a safe way to treat patients with symptomatic thyroid nodules.

For symptomatic, benign thyroid nodules, RFA is effective at significantly reducing nodule volume. For large nodules, multiple RFA sessions may be needed to achieve clinically significant volume reduction. Patients undergoing RFA for autonomously functioning thyroid nodules may see symptomatic relief but success rates are variable.

What is thyroid radiofrequency ablation (RFA)? Thyroid RFA is a minimally invasive medical procedure that treats thyroid nodules. Using ultrasound-guided imaging, the nodule is located, allowing the treatment to focus solely on the targeted nodular area.

9 小时之前 · RF was found to have the highest diagnostic performance, with AUC of 0.874 (95% CI, 0.841–0.906) . Another study used RF and SVM classifiers to classify benign and malignant thyroid nodules and found that both methods have high performance in practice [31, 32]. Our study found that the diagnostic performance of RF in the test set is not as ...

Thermal ablation is a novel treatment alternative for benign thyroid nodules, and one of the most promising thermal ablation techniques is radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Considering the increasing use of thyroid RFA, some scientific societies have proposed clinical practice guidelines.

2021年5月7日 · UT Southwestern is one of the few health centers in the U.S. to offer radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for benign thyroid nodules. The treatment requires no surgery, scarring, or lifelong hormone therapy. RFA for thyroid nodules is performed by inserting a needle-like probe into the thyroid nodule.

Thyroid RFA works by heating and destroying thyroid nodule tissue and leaves normal thyroid tissue untouched. This can completely eradicate some nodules. In larger nodules, the size is reduced by 50-80% in most patients allowing a reduction in symptoms experienced by a patient.