Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41767401›Full record

ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2026

Development and validation of a multi-parametric energy density optimization algorithm for microwave ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a retrospective cohort study.

Mingfeng Mao, Ling Jiang, Xuejing Zhang, Hao Sun, Ling Lin

Erratum issuedAbstract readValidation Study
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mingfeng Mao *Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Ling Jiang *Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xuejing ZhangDepartment of Medical Ultrasonics, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Hao SunDepartment of Medical Ultrasonics, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Ling LinDepartment of Otolaryngology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to develop and validate a personalized energy density optimization algorithm for microwave ablation of benign thyroid nodules. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed 82 patients undergoing MWA for benign thyroid nodules. Patients were divided into treatment success group (VRR >90%, n=31) and treatment insufficient group (VRR ≤90%, n=51) based on 12-month outcomes. Results: At post-ablation 12-months, 37.8%(n=31) achieving treatment success. Conclusions: Personalized energy density calculation based on patient-specific factors has the potential to significantly improve MWA outcomes for benign thyroid nodules. This algorithmic approach enables precision treatment planning and optimal patient selection.

Indexed as

AlgorithmsMicrowavesThyroid NoduleAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeenergy densitymicrowaves ablation techniquesoptimization algorithmprecision medicinethyroid nodule

Identifiers

PMID41767401
PMCPMC12945780

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.