Table 1.
Characteristics of study population.
| Number of patients | 78 | |
| Age (years) | 59.5 (18–86) | |
| Sex |
M
F |
19 (24.4%) 59 (75.6%) |
| Number of nodules | 82 | |
| Baseline nodule volume (ml) | 11.3 (0.44-54.6) | |
| Nodule structure |
Solid
Predominantly solid Predominantly cystic/cystic |
36 (43.9%) 29 (35.4%) 17 (20.7%) |
| Nodule function |
Non-functioning nodules
Autonomously functioning thyroid nodules |
54 (65.9%) 28 (34.1%) |
| IAR (%) | 83.8 (-48.2; 100) | |
| Technique efficacy |
Yes
No |
75 (91.5%) 7 (8.5%) |
| Regrowth |
Yes
No |
19 (23.2%) 63 (76.8%) |
| Retreatment |
Yes
No |
10 (12.2%) 72 (87.8%) |
Continuous variables are reported as median (min-max).