A stiff steel needle for fine needle aspiration biopsy is the 'core' of this biopsy instrument. The needle is manipulated by a handle piston in the biopsy handle (Fig. 1). The handle piston can be ...

Chen Wang, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oklahoma, has been awarded a fellowship from the Prevent Cancer Foundation to develop an optical coherence tomography (OCT) probe for ...

The global cancer biopsy market size was valued at USD 30.96 billion in 2024 and is estimated to reach from USD 33.38 billion in 2025 to USD 60.92 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 7.81% during ...

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 ...

Chen Wang receives a fellowship for research on improving kidney cancer diagnostics using an OCT probe at the University of Oklahoma.

Breast biopsy procedures involve removing a small sample of breast tissue to check for cancer or other abnormal cells. There are a few types. Core needle biopsy is most frequently used when breast ...

A lung biopsy involves the removal of tissue or growths from the lungs. A doctor will use special devices, such as a fine needle, to remove the sample. A lung biopsy can help diagnose lung ...

Recent research has focused on comparing EUS-LB with other biopsy techniques, evaluating the effectiveness of different needle types, and assessing the overall safety and diagnostic yield of this ...

One significant area of research has been the comparison of various fine-needle biopsy (FNB) needles used during EUS-FNA. A systematic review and network meta-analysis revealed that newer end ...

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