Table 7.
Post-procedural checklist after RFA
| Benign thyroid nodule | Recurrent thyroid cancer |
|---|---|
| US | US |
| Features of ablated zone to detect the under-ablated portion with vascularity on color Doppler US | Features of ablated zone to detect the under-ablated portion with vascularity on color Doppler US |
| Nodule volume | Tumor volume |
| Symptom score | - |
| Cosmetic score | - |
| Laboratory tests | Laboratory tests |
| Thyroid function testa) | Thyroid function test |
| Serum TSH | Serum TSH |
| Serum T3 | Serum T3 |
| Serum fT4 | Serum fT4 |
| Serum Tg, anti-Tg antibody | |
| CT or MRIa) | CT or MRIa) |
| Technetium99mTC pertechnetate or a 123I thyroid scanb) | - |
RFA, radiofrequency ablation; US, ultrasound; TSH, thyrotropin; T3, triiodothyronine; fT4, free thyroxine; Tg, thyroglobulin; CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
a)
Selectively indicated.
b)
Indicated for autonomously functioning thyroid nodules.