The value of onsite adequacy assessment of thyroid fine‐needle aspirations is a function of operator experience
Ghofrani M, Beckman D, Rimm DL. The value of onsite adequacy assessment of thyroid fine‐needle aspirations is a function of operator experience. Cancer 2006, 108: 110-113. PMID: 16400635, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspirationThyroid fine-needle aspirationPalpation-guided fine-needle aspirationNondiagnostic rateOnsite evaluationUS guidancePerformance of FNAImmediate adequacy assessmentCurrent studyLower nondiagnostic rateFinal diagnosisChi-square analysisCytologic diagnosisNondiagnostic specimensNondiagnostic aspiratesPalpationSignificant decreaseDiagnosisImmediate evaluationExperienced radiologistsRadiologistsOperator experienceExperienced operatorsAdequate materialLess experience