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ReviewJournal of ultrasound2026

Tips and tricks for a safe and effective ultrasound-guided minimally invasive treatment of thyroid nodules: a narrative technical review.

Giovanni Mauri, Gianluca Sellaro, Pierluigi Glielmo, Luigi Solbiati, Stefano Spiezia, Luca Maria Sconfienza

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6 authors.

Giovanni MauriUnit of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy.
Gianluca SellaroDepartment of Biomedical Science, Humanitas University & Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan, Italy. sellarogianluca@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-2268-1294
Pierluigi GlielmoUnit of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy.
Luigi SolbiatiEndocrine and Ultrasound-Guided Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Ospedale del Mare, ASL Napoli 1, Naples, Italy.
Stefano SpieziaEndocrine and Ultrasound-Guided Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Ospedale del Mare, ASL Napoli 1, Naples, Italy.
Luca Maria SconfienzaUnit of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy.

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Abstract

Image-guided thermal ablations are nowadays increasingly used to provide a minimally invasive treatment to patients with thyroid nodules, with reported good clinical results and a low complication rate. Different ablative techniques can be applied, each with specific advantages and disadvantages according to the clinical situation. Moreover, percutaneous ablation of thyroid nodules might be complex in cases where there is limited access for image guidance or a close proximity to critical structures, which can be unintentionally injured during treatment. In the present paper we offer an overview of the most commonly used ablative techniques and of the most important manoeuvres that can be applied to enhance the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous image-guided thyroid ablations. Emphasis is given to preoperative evaluation, the different technical aspects of ablation, operating room setting, image guidance, and some tips and tricks for a safe and effective treatment are presented.

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Minimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresThyroid NoduleUltrasonography, InterventionalHumansMinimally invasive therapyRadiofrequency ablationThermal ablationThyroid noduleUltrasound-guided procedures

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PMID42493750
PMCPMC13588763

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