title: Sonography and sonographically guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid gland: indications and techniques, pearls and pitfalls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Ross L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Titton
authors.forename: Debra A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Gervais
authors.forename: Giles W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Boland
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Maher
authors.forename: Peter R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography