Title
General Principles for the Safe Performance, Training, and Adoption of Ablation Techniques for Benign Thyroid Nodules
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
October 13, 2023
Last Updated Month/Year
April 1, 2024
Document Type
Consensus
Country of Publication
US
Target Patient Population
Patients with thyroid nodules
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D016606 - Thyroid Nodule, D055011 - Ablation Techniques, D017115 - Catheter Ablation
Keywords
thermal ablation, benign thyroid nodules, chemical ablation, reimbursement, ethanol ablation
Source Citation
Sinclair CF, Baek JH, Hands KE, et al. General Principles for the Safe Performance, Training, and Adoption of Ablation Techniques for Benign Thyroid Nodules: An American Thyroid Association Statement. Thyroid. 2023;33(10):1150-1170.
doi:10.1089/thy.2023.0281