Clinicians have become reliant on fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules. We encountered several patients who had thyroid cancer at operation despite having had FNAs ...

It is recommended that aspirin or other agents that affect coagulation be discontinued for several days before the procedure. FNA is typically performed using 22 to 25 gauge needles and 10 or 20 ml ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a series of thyroid nodules from adults in Ireland, the false-negative rate of an initial benign thyroid fine ...

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an established, minimally invasive diagnostic tool used in the evaluation of salivary gland lesions. By obtaining cellular material through a fine needle, ...

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) represents a minimally invasive diagnostic approach that has increasingly gained prominence in the evaluation of lymphadenopathy suspected to be lymphoma. As a ...

Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the most commonly used technique for performing a breast biopsy. For a palpable breast lump, a fine needle is inserted through the skin and directed towards the ...

Between January 2016 and February 2017, we trained pathologists, pathology residents, and technologists from the University of Nairobi and Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, in FNAB and BMAT ...