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 ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;21(11):1646-1655. A cooperative patient is an important condition for a complication-free performance of the biopsy. Sudden movements have to be avoided to prevent ...

The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped gland in front of the neck Read on to learn its role and what happens if you ...

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.

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 ...