Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is currently performed on a routine basis at many endoscopic centers and it is evident that this procedure has a major impact ...

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.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA ... One significant area of research has been the comparison of various fine-needle biopsy (FNB) needles used during EUS-FNA.

Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has long been used as a safe and effective way to evaluate thyroid nodules in ...

Sometimes, thyroid ultrasound is combined with thyroid biopsy (also called fine-needle aspiration or FNA). This may be needed if your healthcare provider is concerned that a thyroid nodule might ...

Definitive diagnosis of most breast problems can be made with stereotactic or ultrasound-guided needle biopsy - an accurate and less invasive method. All imaging and biopsy services are available on ...

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 ...