title: Ultrasound guided aspiration cytology--a valuable diagnostic aid.
abstract: Ultrasonography (US) remains underutilized as a guidance tool for performing fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) mainly because of a lack of understanding and experience in this technique. We describe here our experience in performing 346 FNACs. In our opinion, US guided FNACs are highly accurate and safe procedures which can be done on an out-patient basis, with routinely available equipment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seth G. S. Medical College Parel, Bombay Maharashtra.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Kedar
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Merchant
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Pandit
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003585:Cell Biology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography