Background The use of ultrasound‐guided ablation procedures to treat both benign and
malignant thyroid conditions is gaining increasing interest. This document has been …

Context Approximately 60% of adults harbor 1 or more thyroid nodules. The possibility of
cancer is the overriding concern, but only about 5% prove to be malignant. The widespread …

The growing detection of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs) is paralleled by an
increase in surgical procedures. Due to the frequent indolent nature, cost, and risk of …

Imaging plays a key role in the diagnosis and characterization of thyroid diseases, and the
information provided by imaging studies is essential for management planning. A referral …

Background: The primary goal of this interdisciplinary consensus statement is to provide a
framework for the safe adoption and implementation of ablation technologies for benign …

Ultrasonography (US) is a primary imaging modality for diagnosing nodular thyroid disease
and has an essential role in identifying the most appropriate management strategy for …

A growing body of evidence is being published regarding the safety and efficacy of
minimally invasive image-guided ablation techniques. While clinical applications of these …

Thyroid nodules are common and the majority are benign and do not require intervention. 1
A subset of benign thyroid nodules (BTN) may be symptomatic or autonomously functional …

Background Although thermal ablation has been regarded as an alternative treatment option
for autonomously functioning thyroid nodules (AFTNs), the efficacy of this treatment in …

Objective: Image-guided interventional ultrasound (US) techniques represent diagnostic and
therapeutic tools for non-surgical management of thyroid nodular disease. We sought to …