Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a cost-efficient technique for the management of thyroid nodules. Changes in the World Health Organization classification of thyroid tumors can influence ...

Thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology has the inherent limitation of yielding 20–30% indeterminate results, and thyroid surgery is required for a definitive diagnosis in these cases; however, this ...

AUSTIN -- Repeat fine needle aspiration (FNA) allowed most cases of thyroid nodules initially identified as atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of ...

If a cytopathologist experienced with the thyroid is not available locally, it may be essential that the slides be sent to an outside expert for review. In the future, electronic review of ...

It is recommended that aspirin or other agents that affect coagulation be discontinued for several days before the procedure. FNA is typically performed using 22 to 25 gauge needles and 10 or 20 ml ...