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Use of strain ultrasound elastography versus fine-needle aspiration cytology for the differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules: a retrospective analysis [PDF]

Clinics, 2020
OBJECTIVE: Fine-needle aspiration cytology is the risk stratification tool for thyroid nodules, and ultrasound elastography is not routinely used for the differential diagnosis of thyroid cancer.
Xianghua Yang, Dongcai Zhai, Tao Zhang, Shenjie Zhang   +3 more
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Diagnostic use of fine‐needle aspiration cytology and core‐needle biopsy in head and neck sarcomas [PDF]

, 2021
The diagnostic role of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and core-needle biopsy (CNB) has not been comprehensively assessed in head and neck sarcomas. A systematic review of published cases (1990-2020) was conducted.
Sean C. Sheppard, Roland Giger, Wartenberg, Martin, Urs Borner, Sheppard, Sean C., Martin Wartenberg, Lluís Nisa, Borner, Urs, Nisa Hernández, Lluís, Giger, Roland   +9 more
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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound relative to surgical staging in potentially resectable lung cancer: results from the ASTER randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2012
Copyright @ Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2012. This work was produced by Sharples et al. under the terms of a commissioning contract issued by the Secretary of State for Health.Objective: To assess the clinical effectiveness and cost ...
E Wheaton, Sharples, L. D., Dooms, C., Dooms, C, LD Sharples, Sharples, LD, M Buxton, Deschepper, Ellen, Jackson, C., Rintoul, R. C., Deschepper, E, C Jackson, Magee, L, Annema, JT, Tournoy, K. G., Hughes, V., Wheaton, E., KG Tournoy, RC Rintoul, Hughes, V, L Magee, Buxton, M., C Dooms, Annema, J. T., V Hughes, Magee, L., JT Annema, Buxton, M, Griffith, G, E Deschepper, Tournoy, KG, Tournoy, Kurt, Jackson, C, G Griffith, Deschepper, E., Griffith, G., Wheaton, E, Rintoul, RC   +37 more
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A challenging case of Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma involving the thyroid and special considerations for diagnosis

Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2020
Background Thyroid ultrasound is usually used to risk-stratify incidental thyroid nodules. Nodules with high risk sonographic features for malignancy are evaluated by fine-needle aspiration.
Noura Nachawi, Madelyn Lew, Kristine Konopka, Zahrae Sandouk   +3 more
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Ovarian serous adenocarcinoma identified during IVF: diagnostic approach, surgical management, and reproductive outcome [PDF]

, 2009
Background To present a diagnostic evaluation and treatment strategy for serous adenocarcinoma of the ovary discovered during an in vitro fertilisation (IVF) sequence, and report on reproductive outcome after tumour resection and embryo transfer.
Noreen C. Gleeson (7952249), Shkrobot, LV, Mary N. Sheppard (7533800), David J. Walsh (2643388), Mary N Sheppard, Sills Eric, Noreen C Gleeson, Anthony PH Walsh (7952207), Gleeson, NC, Shkrobot Lyuda V, Lyuda V Shkrobot, Walsh, DJ, Sheppard, MN, Gleeson Noreen C, Eric Scott Sills, Anthony P H Walsh, Eric Scott Sills (6129536), Walsh David J, Sheppard Mary N, Walsh Anthony PH, Walsh, AP, David J Walsh, Lyuda V. Shkrobot (7952246), Sills, ES   +23 more
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Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration [PDF]

Acta Cytologica, 2009
The recent letter by Dr Oertel1 points to a critical issue. With thyroid biopsies using small needles, suction not only is unnecessary but also is counterproductive, often leading to local bleeding and, …
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Evaluation of Xpert® MTB/RIF and ustar easyNAT™ TB IAD for diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis of children in Tanzania : a prospective descriptive study [PDF]

, 2016
Fine needle aspiration biopsy has become a standard approach for diagnosis of peripheral tuberculous lymphadenitis. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of Xpert MTB/RIF and Ustar EasyNAT TB IAD nucleic acid amplification assays, against ...
Jugheli, Levan, Mohamed Sasamalo, Chande, Hassan, Maira Bholla, Beck, Hans-Peter, Reither, Klaus, Edward Masika, Tracy R. Glass, Hans-Peter Beck, Masika, Edward, Sasamalo, Mohamed, Glass, Tracy R., Klaus Reither, Bholla, Maira, Levan Jugheli, Kapalata, Neema, Hassan Chande, Neema Kapalata   +17 more
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Fine Needle Aspiration

Trauma Monthly, 2014
Dear Editor, The recent report on fine needle aspiration was very interesting. Akhavan-Moghadam noted that “fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a useful atraumatic diagnostic technique with high diagnostic accuracy, which can provide a highly sensitive and low false positive diagnosis in patients with nonthyroidal masses” (1).
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CT-guided biopsy of lung lesions: defining the best needle option for a specific diagnosis

Clinics, 2014
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the performance of fine and cutting needles in computed tomography guided-biopsy of lung lesions suspicious for malignancy and to determine which technique is the best option for a specific diagnosis. METHODS: This retrospective
Marcos Duarte Guimarães, Edson Marchiori, Bruno Hochhegger, Rubens Chojniak, Jefferson Luiz Gross   +4 more
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Clinical value of CT-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy for peritoneal lesions

BMC Medical Imaging, 2020
Background To investigate the clinical value of CT-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy for peritoneal lesions of unknown nature. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted of 84 patients with peritoneal thickening for unknown reasons ...
Hualong Yu, Chuanyu Zhang, Shihe Liu, Gang Jiang, Shaoke Li, Liang Zhang, Yongjie Wang, Wenjian Xu   +7 more
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