Between January 1998 and June 2001, 2080 UG-FNAB of thyroid nodules were carried out at ... A 10 MHz linear probe was used for ultrasound (US) examination. After adequate US examination, UG ...

Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...