High-Score US-Suspicious Subcentimeter Thyroid Nodules: What Factors Affect Adequate Sampling of US-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy?

Background. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is diagnostic standard for thyroid nodules. However, the influence of adequate sample rate of US-guided FNAB for subcentimeter thyroid nodules is not known well. Objectives. To assess the factors affecting adequate sample rate of US-guided FNAB for su...

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Main Authors: Yang Li, Jin Hong Yu, Ping Jie Du, Yu Xie, Sushant Kumar Das, Bing Li, Chuan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8464623