Endocrine Abstracts

The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety, feasibility and efficacy of HIFU (High Insensity Focused Ultrasound) for the destruction of thyroid nodules in patients who are indicated for thyroid surgery.Material and methods: 13 patients were treated by a HIFU device 2 weeks before thyroidectomy for euthyroid multinodular goiter. Ultrasound (US) examination was performed before and at 3, 8 and 15 days post treatment. Free T3, T4, TSH, thyroglobulin we...