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 ...

False negative rates from fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies of large thyroid nodules are lower than ... such as compressive symptoms, suspicious ultrasound features, etc," senior author ...

Doctors may recommend a biopsy to obtain a sample from a thyroid nodule. Testing the sample in a laboratory can help indicate whether the nodule is cancerous or benign. Though most tend to be ...

This may involve a neck ultrasound and if needed ... between different types of nodules and thyroid function abnormalities. If a lump or nodule appears suspicious, a biopsy may be necessary ...

The following is a summary of “Additive value of real-time elastography to thyroid ultrasound in detecting papillary ...

Thyroid nodules are readily seen on common imaging tests such as an ultrasound or CT scans. Because there is rapidly growing access to and use of clinical imaging, and also, we tend to visit the ...

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.

Medical test results can be hard to understand. If an ultrasound finds a hypoechoic mass, you may have wondered what that means.‌ A hypoechoic mass looks dark gray on an ultrasound. That means ...