Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid nodule is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is obtained from a thyroid nodule with the aid of a thin needle under ultrasound guidance.

Of the 18 biopsies that were read as suspicious or atypical, 13 were proven to be malignant on further work-up (repeat biopsy or imaging ... in patients with small nodules and in patients with ...

Between January 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008, 139 patients aged 18 years to 89 years (mean, 62.5 years) underwent a percutaneous CT-guided lung biopsy of a pulmonary nodule at our institution.

A significant lump or swelling in the neck, especially on the thyroid area, may be a sign of thyroid nodule ... aspiration (FNA) biopsy, and advanced imaging techniques like CT, MRI, or PET ...

(C) Axial, noncontrast, low-dose chest CT scan shows a 1.1-cm solid nodule (arrow) in the right lower lobe. The patient underwent percutaneous needle biopsy, and the nodule was confirmed to be ...