The UM Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Program is a collaboration between Interventional Radiology, Endocrinology and Endocrine Surgery to provide the latest treatments to our patients. The Interventional Radiology faculty have extensive experience in thermal ablation procedures, with UM performing more than 100 ablations, including thermal and cryoablations throughout different organ systems annually.
Thyroid RFA is a minimally invasive treatment option performed by interventional radiology that is an alternative to surgery in some patients with thyroid nodules. During this procedure a small needle electrode is inserted into the thyroid nodule under live ultrasound guidance. Heat generated at the needle tip destroys the target tissue.
Patients interested in RFA are evaluated in a multidisciplinary fashion to evaluate whether RFA is the best management option for you.
Patients interested in RFA are evaluated in a multidisciplinary fashion to evaluate whether RFA is the best management option for you.