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


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) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.