Radiofrequency ablation of benign Thyroid nodules and recurrent Thyroid cancers: Consensus statement and recommendations

117 Korean J Radiol 13(2), Mar/Apr 2012 Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules and Recurrent Thyroid Cancers: Consensus Statement and Recommendations Dong Gyu Na, MD, Jeong Hyun Lee, MD, So Lyung Jung, MD, Ji-hoon Kim, MD, Jin Yong Sung, MD, Jung Hee Shin, MD, Eun-Kyung Kim, MD, Joon Hyung Lee, MD, Dong Wook Kim, MD, Jeong Seon Park, MD, Kyu Sun Kim, MD, Seon Mi Baek, MD, Younghen Lee, MD, Semin Chong, MD, Jung Suk Sim, MD, Jung Yin Huh, MD, Jae-Ik Bae, MD, Kyung Tae Kim, MD, Song Yee Han, MD, Min Young Bae, MD, Yoon Suk Kim, MD, Jung Hwan Baek, MD; for Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology (KSThR), Korean Society of Radiology Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 138-736, Korea; Department of Radiology, Human Medical Imaging & Intervention Center, Seoul 137-902, Korea; Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, Korea; Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-744, Korea, Department of Radiology and Thyroid Center, Daerim St. Mary’s Hospital, Seoul 150-070, Korea; Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, Korea; Department of Radiology, Yonsei Univsersity College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea; Department of Radiology, Dong-A University Medical Center, Busan 602-713, Korea; Department of Radiology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan 633-165, Korea; Department of Radiology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul 133-792, Korea, Department of Radiology, Haeundae Healings Hospital, Busan 613-101, Korea; Department of Radiology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University Medical College, Ansan 425-707, Korea; Department of Radiology and Thyroid Center, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 156-755, Korea; Department of Radiology, Mothers’ Clinic, Seongnam 463-821, Korea; Department of Radiology, CHA University College of Medicine, Gangnam CHA Hospital, Seoul 135-081, Korea; Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 443-721, Korea; Department of Radiology, UNMEC Clinic, Daegu 704-910, Korea; Department of Radiology, Dr. Han’s Breast Clinic, Seoul 135-892, Korea; Department of Radiology, Myung Jindan Health Care Center, Seoul 157-927, Korea; Department of Radiology, Thyroid Clinic, Philip Medical Center, Seoul 150-042, Korea