Background: Image-guided tumor ablation is commonly performed in clinical practice. Trying
to standardize terminology and data collection to enable a more reliable comparison among …

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 …

Background: Although papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has a high incidence and
excellent clinical outcome, debate continues as to the therapeutic approach that would be …

Compared with microwave ablation (MWA), percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
and laser ablation (LA) have been recommended as minimally invasive treatments for …

Purpose To assess the safety and efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) for primary papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) with a large sample of 185 patients. Methods A total of 185 …

Background: More and more automated efficient ultrasound image analysis techniques,
such as ultrasound-based computer-aided diagnosis system (CAD), were developed to …

Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone neoplasm with a reported incidence of 2-3% among all
bone primary tumors. Although it is a small and benign lesion, it is often cause of patient …

Objective: Benign thyroid nodules occur commonly but only require treatment when
symptomatic. Surgical treatment, once routine, has been replaced by newer technologies …

Context Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has only recently gained popularity in the United
States for treatment of thyroid nodules (TNs), with a limited number of patients having …

Objective: The aim of this study was to introduce a management strategy for nerve damage
occurring during radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Methods: From January 2016 to October …