The impact of synoptic cytology reporting on fine-needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 991-995

  Tsan, Cyril J L ^a   Serpell, Jonathan W ^a,b   Poh, Yeo Y ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration cytology; Nodule; Sensitivity; Synoptic reporting; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; SEX RATIO; THYOID NODULE; THYROID ADENOMA; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROID DISEASE;

BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROID GLAND; THYROID NEOPLASMS; THYROID NODULE; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 35248844458     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04297.x     Document Type: Article

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