Thyroid Cytology: The Japanese System and Experience at Yamashita Thyroid Hospital

Thyroid Cytology: The Japanese System and Experience at Yamashita Thyroid Hospital

In Japan, fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology is the most important diagnostic modality for triaging patients with thyroid nodules. A clinician (endocrinologist, endocrine surgeon, or head and neck surgeon) generally performs FNA cytology at the outpatient clinic, and ultrasound (US)-guided FNA is...

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Main Authors: Shinya Satoh, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Kennichi Kakudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Thyroid
Fine needle aspiration cytology
Indeterminate
The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology
Japan
Risk stratification
Risk of malignancy
Online Access:http://www.jpatholtm.org/upload/pdf/jptm-2017-09-29.pdf

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