are consistent with previously published sensitivity and specificity estimates for ultrasound ... is that most nodules are not malignant. As the absolute number of detected thyroid nodules ...

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 ...

Thyroid nodules are common in the general population, and assessing their malignancy risk is the initial step in care ... We used EHRs from initial surgeon visits, preanesthesia visits, ultrasound, ...

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.