Among 47 patients who had both aspiration and intraoperative cultures, Boes noted the ultrasound-guided group had a significantly higher sensitivity at 75% vs. 50% in the fluoroscopy-guided group.

Abstract and Introduction Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is currently performed on a routine basis at many endoscopic centers and it is evident that this ...

Ultrasound-guided and computed tomography–guided FNABs are also performed in tandem by pathologists and radiologists. However, there is no formal curriculum for teaching this technique, and the ...

Repeat fine-needle aspiration can diagnose more than half of thyroid nodules initially classified as indeterminate, but diagnosis rates are less than 50% with nodules smaller than 0.5 cm or larger ...

Traditionally, computed tomography (CT) or endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has been used to obtain biopsies of the pancreas.

Poor technique can preclude definitive diagnoses because of insufficient quality or quantity of FNAB samples. We evaluated the efficacy of an intensive training experience in Tanzania on improving ...

The use of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is effective in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with suspected pancreatic cancer; however, data on the incidence of ...