Open AccessComparison between ultrasound-guided percutaneous radiofrequency and microwave ablation in benign thyroid nodules
Author(s) -
Ke Hu,
Jingjing Wu,
Yi Dong,
Yan Zhang,
Zhiqiang Lu,
Lingxiao Liu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_322_19
Subject(s) - medicine , microwave ablation , thyroid nodules , radiofrequency ablation , percutaneous , ultrasound , thyroid , ablation , thyroid function , clinical efficacy , radiology , surgery
The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation (MWA) for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules (BTNs).