title: Thyroid nodules: evaluation with US-guided core biopsy with an automated biopsy gun.
abstract: To evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound (US)-guided automated core biopsy of thyroid nodules, 74 biopsies were performed in 61 consecutive patients with an 18-gauge short-throw (1.1-cm excursion) biopsy gun. Results were correlated with diagnoses made at surgery (n = 38) or at sonographic follow-up of at least 6 months (n = 36). Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of diagnoses made with automated core biopsy were 84%, 95%, and 91%, respectively. US-guided biopsy with an automated biopsy gun allowed accurate assessment of thyroid nodules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tonami General Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kakuda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kakuma
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Annen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katada
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosugi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Michigishi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tonami
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional