title: Simultaneous fine-needle aspiration and core biopsy of thyroid nodules and other superficial head and neck masses using sonographic guidance.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of our study was to conceive of and to evaluate a simple system for simultaneous fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and core biopsy of thyroid nodules when FNA alone has failed to yield tissue adequate for diagnosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of a modified coaxial guiding needle and biopsy gun is a simple, safe, and effective method for obtaining tissue from thyroid nodules and is applicable to sampling other superficial masses as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Norwalk Hospital, Maple St., Norwalk, CT 06856, USA. edward.strauss@norwalkhealth.org
authors.forename: Edward B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iovino
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Upender
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*