SynthesisEuropean radiology2017
Comparison of diagnostic yield of core-needle and fine-needle aspiration biopsies of thyroid lesions: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- 2023 European Thyroid Association Clinical Practice Guidelines for thyroid nodule management.European thyroid journal · 2023Guideline
- Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracy of Thyroid Cancer With Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration and Core-Needle Biopsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Pooled it
- Color Doppler ultrasonography diagnostic value in detection of malignant nodules in cysts with pathologically proven thyroid malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2019Pooled it
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- Delays in Malignant Neck Mass Diagnosis: Missed Opportunities in Clinical Decision-Making.The Permanente journal · 2026Article
- Dual-stage artificial intelligence-powered screening for accurate classification of thyroid nodules: enhancing fine needle aspiration biopsy precision.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a nomogram based on conventional and contrast-enhanced ultrasound for differentiating malignant from benign thyroid nodules.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Improving fine needle aspiration in value-based thyroid cancer care: an interrupted time series analysis.Thyroid research · 2025Article
- Diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence in interpreting thyroid nodules on ultrasound images: a multicenter retrospective study.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- [Evaluation of accuracy of pathological diagnosis based on thyroid core needle biopsy].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2023Article
- Constructing a nomogram based on the distribution of thyroid nodules and suspicious lateral cervical lymph nodes in fine-needle aspiration biopsies to predict metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Core Needle Biopsy in Suspicious Malignant Thyroid Nodules with Repeated Nondiagnostic Fine Needle Aspiration.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Needle types used in abdominal cross-sectional interventional radiology: a survey of the Society of Abdominal Radiology emerging technology commission.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2022Article
- Diagnostic Performance of Thyroid Core Needle Biopsy Using the Revised Reporting System: Comparison with Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology.Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) · 2022Article
- Application of biomarkers in the diagnosis of uncertain samples of core needle biopsy of thyroid nodules.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2021Article
- Usage and Diagnostic Yield of Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology and Core Needle Biopsy in Thyroid Nodules: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Literature Published by Korean Authors.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2021Article
- A Computer-Aided Diagnosis System and Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System for Dual Validation of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Article
- S-Detect Software vs. EU-TIRADS Classification: A Dual-Center Validation of Diagnostic Performance in Differentiation of Thyroid Nodules.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Core-needle biopsy in thyroid nodules: performance, accuracy, and complications.European radiology · 2019Observational
- Clinical practice guidelines on ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules: a critical appraisal using AGREE II.Endocrine · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesThyroid nodular disease is one of the most commonly observed medical conditions. Cytological evaluation of the specimens obtained with fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the most accurate tool for selecting nodules which should be further surgically removed. A major limitation of this method is the high occurrence of non-diagnostic results. This indicates the need for improvement of the thyroid biopsy technique. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the diagnostic value of thyroid core-needle biopsies (CNBs) and FNABs. MATERIALS AND
methodsPubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Cinahl, Academic Search Complete, Web of Knowledge, PubMed Central, PubMed Central Canada and Clinical Key databases were searched. Risk ratios (RRs) of non-diagnostic results were meta-analysed using the random-effects model.
resultsEleven studies were included in the quantitative analysis. CNB yielded significantly more diagnostic results - the pooled risk ratio (RR) of gaining a non-diagnostic result was 0.27 (p<0.0001). For lesions with one previous non-diagnostic FNAB, RR was 0.22 (p<0.0001).
conclusionsCNB seems to be a valuable diagnostic technique yielding a higher proportion of diagnostic results than conventional FNAB. It is also significantly more effective in case of nodules with a prior non-diagnostic result of FNAB results than repeated FNABs. KEY POINTS: • Core-needle biopsy yields a higher proportion of diagnostic results than fine-needle biopsy. • Core-needle biopsies may decrease the amount of unnecessary thyroidectomies. • Probability of gaining non-diagnostic result using core-needle biopsy is almost four times lower.
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