From January 1980 through December 1988, 8,219 thyroid smears were obtained by fine-
needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy from patients at the Mayo Clinic, of which 918 (11%) were …

To determine whether some thyroid fine-needle aspirates classified as nondiagnostic
correlate with benign thyroid nodules and can be distinguished from other nondiagnostic …

Objective To evaluate all nondiagnostic fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) specimens
from the thyroid gland with subsequent histopathologic diagnoses at Ottawa Civic Hospital …

When performing fine-needle aspiration of the thyroid, the limitations of the technique must
be considered and one must keep an open mind when examining the cytologic specimen. It …

Objective To study the utility of fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology as the initial modality in
the investigation of thyroid lesions. Study design Fine needle aspiration biopsies performed …

This report describes our 5‐year experience with fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of the
thyroid in a 560‐bed teaching hospital. Three hundred nine FNA biopsies were performed …

• The diagnostic accuracy of fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid was evaluated.
Between June 1982 and July 1987, 354 fine-needle aspiration biopsies were performed on …

AIMS: To evaluate all thyroid fine needle aspirations (FNA) done over a six year period to
assess the accuracy and value of the technique. METHODS: There were 335 FNAs of which …

BACKGROUND Although fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) of the thyroid is the key preoperative
investigation of thyroid lesions, there are overlaps in the criteria for diagnosis of certain …

• The results of the initial 102 fine-needle aspiration biopsies of the thyroid performed at a
795-bed general teaching hospital are reported. Eighty-four of the nodules (82%) were …