ultrasound identification of a solid, nonpalpable nodule and no previous diagnosis of thyroid malignancy. Ultrasound was performed using a real-time scanner and the following parameters were ...

Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

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.

Dr Manjunath Malige said, “Doctors can recommend an ultrasound if they find any tumors or anomalies in the thyroid during a physical examination to make the diagnosis. Finding out if a nodule is ...