Role of core needle biopsy as a first-line diagnostic tool for thyroid nodules: a retrospective cohort study
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of fine-needle aspiration (FNA), core needle biopsy (CNB), and combined FNA/CNB for the first-line diagnosis of thyroid nodules. Methods A total of 782 consecutive nodules that underwent simultaneous FNA and CNB were analyzed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Ultrasonography |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-ultrasonography.org/upload/usg-17041.pdf |