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fine needle aspiration

Diagnostics A method of in which a thin or “skinny”–18- to 23-gauge needle is used to suck in cells or tissue bits for diagnoses; the sites selected for FNAs are often guided by radiologists with fluoroscopy, CT, MRI

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Diagnostic adequacy of surgeon-performed ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules.

Comparison of surgeon-performed ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology with histopathological diagnosis of thyroid nodules

Fine needle aspiration biopsy results in the nodule diameter Postoperative histopathology FNAB Benign Malign Total Non-diagnostic 7 3 10 Benign 24 11 35 AUS/FLUS 2 0 2 Follicular neoplasm/suspicious 6 10 16 Malignancy positive 0 2 2 Total 39 26 65 FNAB: Fine needle aspiration biopsy; AUS/FLUS: Atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance.

Malignancy risk for thyroid nodules larger than 4 cm and diagnostic reliability of ultrasound-guided FNAB results/4 cm'den daha buyuk tiroid nodullerinde malignite riski ve ultrason esligindeki IIAB sonuclarinin tanisal guvenirliligi

Fine needle aspiration cytology of oral and oropharyngeal lesions with an emphasis on the diagnostic utility and pitfalls.

UTILITY OF FNAC WITH CYTOMORPHOLOGICAL PITFALLS IN INTRAORAL LESIONS- A 6-YEAR EXPERIENCE AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Clinical impact of on-site cytopathology interpretation on endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration. Am J Gastroenterol 2003; 98: 1289-94.

Hepatic fine-needle aspiration cytology: The role of rapid on-site evaluation in the assessment of hepatic lesions

FNA (n = 51) FNB (n = 43) P Sex n (%) 0.147 Female 29 (56.9) 18 (41.9) Male 22 (43.1) 25 (58.1) Age 0.756 Median (IQR) 66.0 (55.0-75.0) 66.0 (56.0-75.0) Mean (SD) 64.8 (12.2) 65.9 (12.7) Range 33.0-83.0 36.0-88.0 FNA = fine needle aspiration; FNB = fine needle biopsy; IQR = interquartile range; SD = standard deviation.

A Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration and Fine-Needle Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Solid Pancreatic Lesions

Changing trends in breast fine needle aspiration: Results of the Papanicolaou society of cytopathology survey.

Sub-classification of Breast Masses by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology

Stereotactic fine needle aspiration biopsy (SFNB) of breast: preliminary results in Perth with the TRC mammotest machine.

Diagnostic value of fine needle aspiration cytology for breast tumors

A triage system for processing fine needle aspiration cytology specimens.

ROLE OF TOLUIDINE BLUE STAINING, TO REDUCE THE NON-DIAGNOSTIC REPORTING OF FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY

In resource limited situations, as in Pakistan there is a need to replace core or excision biopsy by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology, which is a simple, quick procedure, does not require expensive equipment, and is affordable5.

CYTOLOGICAL GRADING OF BREAST CANCER ACCORDING TO ROBINSON'S GRADING SYSTEM

Fine needle aspiration biopsy of the liver: Algorithmic approach and current issues in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Utility of FNAC in conjunction with cell block for diagnosing space-occupying lesion (SOL) of liver with emphasis on differentiating hepatocellular carcinoma from metastatic SOL: analysis of 61 cases

Background Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an easy and minimally invasive procedure which can help in the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis.

Morphological spectrum and accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in tuberculous lymphadenitis

Fine needle aspiration was performed on site by a pathologist.

Metastatic melanoma--a case report of rare cyto-morphologic variant in fine needle aspiration specimen