Thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy: Do we really need an on-site cytopathologist?

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Cengic I., Tureli D., Ahiskali R., BUĞDAYCI O., Aydin H., Aribal E.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.83, no.4, pp.680-683, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 83 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2014
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.01.009
• Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.680-683
• Keywords: Thyroid nodule, Fine needle aspiration biopsy, Specimen adequacy, Image-guided intervention, NODULES, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS, CANCER
• Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this single center study is to evaluate the effectiveness of performing ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsies (FNAB) performed by the radiologist alone without an on-site cytopathologist.