IMPROVEMENTS IN IDENTIFYING THYROID NODULES FOR FNA: COMPARING THE REVISED 2015 ATA GUIDELINES TO FORMER 2009 GUIDELINES

IMPROVEMENTS IN IDENTIFYING THYROID NODULES FOR FNA: COMPARING THE REVISED 2015 ATA GUIDELINES TO FORMER 2009 GUIDELINES

Discussion: The updated ATA guidelines enabled a greater number of nodules to be included for or excluded from FNA, thus reducing the number of inconclusive nodules, in the context of FNA-proven benign and follicular nodules. Implementation of new guidelines did not change the number of appropriate,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Endocrine practice 2017-04, Vol.23, p.232
Hauptverfasser: Grdinovac, Kristine, Smith, Nicki, Jani, Bhairvi, Karnchanasorn, Rudruidee
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Sprache:eng
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Biopsy
Cellular biology
Thyroid gland
Ultrasonic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:Discussion: The updated ATA guidelines enabled a greater number of nodules to be included for or excluded from FNA, thus reducing the number of inconclusive nodules, in the context of FNA-proven benign and follicular nodules. Implementation of new guidelines did not change the number of appropriate, inappropriate, or inconclusive nodules...
ISSN:1530-891X
1934-2403