Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of Thyroid Nodules: A Consensus Statement by the Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology.
10.3348/kjr.2015.16.2.391
- Author:
Young Hen LEE
1
;
Jung Hwan BAEK
;
So Lyung JUNG
;
Jin Young KWAK
;
Ji Hoon KIM
;
Jung Hee SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan 425-707, Korea. younghen@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Thyroid;
US;
Fine needle aspiration biopsy;
Technique
- MeSH:
Biopsy, Fine-Needle/*methods;
Consensus;
Fibrinolytic Agents/adverse effects/therapeutic use;
Humans;
Radiology;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Thyroid Nodule/*diagnosis/therapy/*ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2015;16(2):391-401
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ultrasound (US)-guided fine needle aspiration (US-FNA) has played a crucial role in managing patients with thyroid nodules, owing to its safety and accuracy. However, even with US guidance, nondiagnostic sampling and infrequent complications still occur after FNA. Accordingly, the Task Force on US-FNA of the Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology has provided consensus recommendations for the US-FNA technique and related issues to improve diagnostic yield. These detailed procedures are based on a comprehensive analysis of the current literature and from the consensus of experts.
