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STARmed Thyroid RFA

The new incision-free, scar-free, non-surgical thyroid conserving technique that reduces your thyroid nodule symptoms without open surgery.

STARmed Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)

Non-surgical, minimally invasive alternative

STARmed Thyroid RFA was developed over 15 years ago with tens of thousands of procedures performed worldwide.

STARmed Thyroid RFA preserves healthy thyroid tissue and target-treats only the nodules without compromising normal thyroid function. It can avoid the risks and long recovery times of surgery.

How does STARmed
Thyroid RFA work?

A targeted solution for thyroid nodules

STARmed Thyroid RFA works by applying controlled heat directly into the nodule without hurting the surrounding healthy thyroid tissues.

The thermal energy causes the thyroid nodule to shrink over time and the degenerated tissue will flow through your body naturally as waste over the course of a few months.

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3 Steps to Shrink Your Thyroid Nodules

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TARGET

Under ultrasound guidance, your doctor will locate the nodule and insert the thin RF electrode (needle) directly into the nodule.

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TREAT

Your doctor will allow a carefully controlled amount of radiofrequency (RF) energy to flow into the nodule. The RF energy ablates (treats) the nodule for a safe, pre-determined length of time.

REDUCE

With sustained RFA thermal heat, the treated nodule may be permanently destroyed. The degenerated tissue will flow through the body as waste. Most patients notice a reduction in nodule size in just 2-3 weeks.

Benefits of STARmed Thyroid RFA

Save the Thyroid, Lose the Nodules

Save Your ThyroidSTARmed Thyroid RFA target-treats your nodules without hurting your healthy thyroid tissue and saves your normal thyroid function.
Save Your Thyroid
Non-surgical,
Incision-free A thin needle is used to avoid any surgical incisions and scars. No general anesthesia is required, which means no downtime or hospitalization.
Non-surgical, <br> Incision-free
Low ComplicationsA large, multi-center study has found a total complication rate of 3.3% and a major complication rate of 1.4%.1
Low Complications
Volume ReductionIn a major clinical study, nonfunctioning benign nodules shrank over 95% after 4 years. More than 70% volume reduction occurred in 6 months.2
Volume Reduction
Worldwide UsersTens of thousands of patients across the globe treated their thyroid diseases with STARmed Thyroid RFA.
Worldwide Users
Quality of LifeOur 2-year follow-up study confirms that RFA of benign thyroid nodules reduces nodular volume and compressive symptoms without causing thyroid dysfunction or lifethreatening complications. 1, 2
Quality of Life

Notice a Difference in 2-3 Weeks

Most patients notice a reduction in nodule size in just 2-3 weeks, with solid nodules taking longer than cystic nodules.

In most patients, nodule-related symptoms significantly improved or disappeared entirely.

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  1. Baek JH, Lee JH, Sung JY, et al. Complications encountered in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules with US-guided radiofrequency ablation: a multicenter study. Radiology. 2012;262(1):335-342. doi:10.1148/radiol.11110416
  2. Jung SL, Baek JH, Lee JH, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Radiofrequency Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Korean J Radiol. 2018;19(1):167-174. doi:10.3348/kjr.2018.19.1.167

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