RFA or Interstitial Laser Aalation of thyroid nodules – pro
European Thyoid Associaiton says: ” TA should be restricted to benign lesions that cause symptoms or cosmetic concern. Presently, laser and radiofrequency ablation are the most thoroughly assessed techniques, with similar satisfactory clinical results. “.
Please note that the code is CPT® Code – Benign Thyroid Nodule Ablation Procedure 0673T-0673T, which includes the RDA procedure.
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Enrico Papini, Hervé MonpeyssenAndrea Frasoldati, and Laszlo Hegedüs, 2020 European Thyroid Association Clinical Practice Guideline for the Use of Image-Guided Ablation in Benign Thyroid Nodules. Eur Thyroid J Volume/Issue: Volume 9: Issue 4 2020
E. Pappini et al, Laser ablation for thyroid nodules has come to age—a review. Annals of Thyroid, Vol 8 (March 31, 2023) / Laser ablation for thyroid nodules has come to age—a review