Thin core needle biopsy crush preparations in conjunction with fine-needle aspiration for the evaluation of thyroid nodules: A complementary approach

Cancer Cytopathology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 512-518

  Zhang, Songlin ^a   Ivanovic, Marina ^a   Nemcek Jr , Albert A ^a   DeFrias, Denise V S ^a   Lucas, Erin ^b   Nayar, Ritu ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Core needle biopsy; Crush preparations; Fine needle aspiration; Thyroid; Unsatisfactory rate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; THYROID GLAND; THYROID NODULE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THYROID GLAND; THYROID NODULE;

EID: 59849104539     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19346638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23982     Document Type: Article

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