Preferably, the repeat FNA should be done with ultrasound guidance. FNA using ultrasound guidance reduces the incidence of inadequate specimens from 15-20% down to 3-4%. Ultrasound guided FNA is ...

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA ... as well as the preparation of the cytology smears. Finally, the limitations and complications of the procedure are reviewed ...

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid nodule is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is obtained from a thyroid nodule with the aid of a thin needle under ultrasound guidance.

Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has long been used as a safe and effective way to evaluate thyroid nodules in adults, usually without sedation. Less is known about the safety and ...

The program is designed to provide comprehensive training in diagnostic cytology including fine needle aspiration biopsy with surgical pathology ... FNA's and interpret adequacy checks of needle ...