Ultrasonography.
2019 Jan;38(1):25-36. 10.14366/usg.18034.
Percutaneous laser ablation for benign and malignant thyroid diseases
- Mauri G
- Nicosia L
- Della vigna P
- Varano GM
- Maiettini
- Bonomo G
- Giuliano G
- Orsi F
- Solbiati L
- De fiori E
- Papini E
- Pacella CM
- Sconfienza LM
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- 1Department of Interventional Radiology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy. giovanni.mauri@ieo.it
- 2Postgraduation School in Radiodiagnostics, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
- 3Thyroid Cancer Unit, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy.
- 4Department of Radiology, Humanitas University, IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy.
- 5Department of Radiology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy.
- 6Endocrinology Department, Regina Apostolorum Hospital, Albano Laziale, Italy.
- 7Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Regina Apostolorum Hospital, Rome, Italy.
- 8Unit of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
- 9Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milano, Milan, Italy.
- KMID: 2433289
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14366/usg.18034
Abstract
- Minimally invasive image-guided thermal ablation is becoming increasingly common as an alternative to surgery for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Among the various techniques for thermal ablation, laser ablation (LA) is the least invasive, using the smallest applicators available on the market and enabling extremely precise energy deposition. However, in some cases, multiple laser fibers must be used simultaneously for the treatment of large nodules. In this review, the LA technique is described, and its main clinical applications and results are discussed and illustrated.
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