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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Ablation Therapy for Thyroid Nodules

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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is a unique process that delivers a large amount of heat energy to a confined space. HIFU can coagulate tissue at a distance. The effect of HIFU on tissues and tumors was first established in the early to mid- 1950s and more recently partial or complete destruction of tumor was shown in the animal; HIFU is already being used to treat localized prostate cancer. This technique has been shown to lower costs, shorten hospitalization stays and represents a valuable alternative for patients for whom surgery is contraindicated.

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    Olivier Esnault MD & Laurence Leenhardt MD.,PhD

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Esnault, O., Leenhardt, L. (2008). High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Ablation Therapy for Thyroid Nodules. In: Baskin, H.J., Duick, D.S., Levine, R.A. (eds) Thyroid Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided FNA. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77634-7_13

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