Detection of the Single-Session Complete Ablation Rate by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound during Ultrasound-Guided Laser Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Study

<div>A 36-year-old female had a solid nodule in the left lobe of the thyroid. (a) Ultrasound examination showed a 25 × 17 mm hypoechoic nodule before LA. (b) Ultrasound examination showed a heterogeneous ablation lesion one day after LA. (c) CEUS showed residue at the edge (arrow) after the first ablation. (d) CEUS showed no enhancement in the residual part after the second ablation.</div>

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Figure 3: Detection of the Single-Session Complete Ablation Rate by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound during Ultrasound-Guided Laser Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Study 

Figure 3 | Detection of the Single-Session Complete Ablation Rate by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound during Ultrasound-Guided Laser Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Study 