Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules. A cost-effective diagnostic plan
Caplan, R.H.; Kisken, W.A.; Strutt, P.J.; Wester, S.M.
Postgraduate Medicine 90(1): 183-7 190
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-5481 PMID: 2062755 Document Number: 386732
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is a safe and accurate method for diagnosing thyroid nodules. Personnel who have experience with the aspiration technique and with the cytologic classification of specimens are crucial to accurate results. One important advantage of using fine-needle biopsy to initially screen patients with nodules is that it can save substantially on healthcare resources.