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). Fig. 1. Flowchart of patient enrollment. RFA, radiofrequency ablation. Pretreatment Evaluation Before the procedure, the ultrasonography (US) findings, fine-needle aspiration findings, contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) findings, and
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patients with thyroid nodules have local mechanical problems from compression or perceive the appearance of the neck as a cosmetic problem ( 6 ). If the cause of the complaints is a cystic thyroid nodule, fine needle aspiration biopsy (US-FNAB) is performed
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on March 11, 2011) [ 3 , 4 ]. The participation rate was 81.7% (300,476 of 367,672 children), and 116 patients (39 males and 77 females) were identified as having malignant or suspected malignant thyroid nodules (by ultrasound examination and fine-needle
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