Giovanni Mauri1, Claudio Maurizio Pacella2, Enrico Papini3, Luigi Solbiati4, Shraga Nahum Goldberg5,6, Muneeb Ahmed6, Luca Maria Sconfienza7,8. 1. 1 Divisione di Radiologia Interventistica, IEO, IRCCS Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan, Italy. 2. 2 Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini and Ospedale Regina Apostolorum, Albano Laziale, Italy. 3. 3 Dipartimento di Endocrinologia, Ospedale Regina Apostolorum, Albano Laziale, Italy. 4. 4 Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Humanitas University, and Dipartmento di Radiologia, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy. 5. 5 Department of Radiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel. 6. 6 Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. 7. 7 Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. 8. 8 IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
Abstract
Background: Image-guided tumor ablation is commonly performed in clinical practice. Trying to standardize terminology and data collection to enable a more reliable comparison among the different studies, in 2003, a document entitled "Image-Guided Tumor Ablation: Proposal for Standardization of Terms and Reporting Criteria" was published by the International Working Group on Image-Guided Tumor Ablation. Since then, ablations have evolved significantly, with the development of new technology and techniques and applications. This has included benign thyroid nodules, and their ablation has become increasingly accessible, not only among radiologists but also among other specialists involved in thyroid care, including endocrinologists and surgeons. This has resulted in further inhomogeneity in how data are presented and reported among different studies, resulting in a need for standardization to homogenize language and data reporting on the topic. Summary: In February 2018 in Milano, Italy, a meeting involving specialists concerned with minimally invasive treatments of thyroid lesions was organized, and the Italian Working Group on Minimally Invasive Treatments of the Thyroid was founded with the aim of establishing a collaborative network among all clinicians working in this field. The first work of this group is to present a proposal for standardization of terminology and reporting criteria on image-guided ablations to treat benign thyroid nodules. Conclusion: This proposal was drafted with the goal of providing guidance for standardized reporting of results in studies regarding image-guided thyroid ablations. We encourage adoption of this terminology worldwide, anticipating that this will facilitate improved communication and understanding within the field and stimulate further discussion on the topic over the next years.
Background: Image-guided tumor ablation is commonly performed in clinical practice. Trying to standardize terminology and data collection to enable a more reliable comparison among the different studies, in 2003, a document entitled "Image-Guided Tumor Ablation: Proposal for Standardization of Terms and Reporting Criteria" was published by the International Working Group on Image-Guided Tumor Ablation. Since then, ablations have evolved significantly, with the development of new technology and techniques and applications. This has included benign thyroid nodules, and their ablation has become increasingly accessible, not only among radiologists but also among other specialists involved in thyroid care, including endocrinologists and surgeons. This has resulted in further inhomogeneity in how data are presented and reported among different studies, resulting in a need for standardization to homogenize language and data reporting on the topic. Summary: In February 2018 in Milano, Italy, a meeting involving specialists concerned with minimally invasive treatments of thyroid lesions was organized, and the Italian Working Group on Minimally Invasive Treatments of the Thyroid was founded with the aim of establishing a collaborative network among all clinicians working in this field. The first work of this group is to present a proposal for standardization of terminology and reporting criteria on image-guided ablations to treat benign thyroid nodules. Conclusion: This proposal was drafted with the goal of providing guidance for standardized reporting of results in studies regarding image-guided thyroid ablations. We encourage adoption of this terminology worldwide, anticipating that this will facilitate improved communication and understanding within the field and stimulate further discussion on the topic over the next years.
Authors: Pierpaolo Trimboli; Marco Castellana; Luca Maria Sconfienza; Camilla Virili; Lorenzo Carlo Pescatori; Roberto Cesareo; Francesco Giorgino; Roberto Negro; Luca Giovanella; Giovanni Mauri Journal: Endocrine Date: 2019-07-20 Impact factor: 3.633