Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

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.

Background: Widespread use of ultrasound to assess thyroid ... nodules being identified. Although many of these nodules are benign, malignancy cannot be excluded without further testing by fine ...

More information: Sara Mazzantini et al, Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Is Safe and Well-Tolerated in Children, Thyroid (2024). DOI: 10.1089/thy.2024.0549 Provided by Children's Hospital Boston ...

The thyroid gland produces two thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), and releases them as needed by the body. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland help control the thyroid ...

(Pexels) He added, “Another technique that takes cells from a nodule for microscopic analysis is called fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). Thyroid hormone therapy, radioactive iodine therapy ...

Partial thyroidectomy involves the surgical removal of one lobe of the thyroid ... of thyroid nodules with symptoms of hyperthyroidism and suspicion of thyroid carcinoma after fine-needle ...

U ltrasound-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 ...