Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid. Superior diagnostic tool.
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules is an easily performed office procedure that has the highest sensitivity and specificity and the lowest cost of all evaluation methods. Interpretation requires an experienced cytologist or endocrinologist, or both. Patient acceptance has been high. With use of fine-needle aspiration biopsy, many unnecessary operations have been avoided.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006042:Goiter / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000473:pathology; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000191:economics
D013974:Thyroxine