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.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is currently performed on a routine basis at many endoscopic centers and it is evident that this procedure has a major impact ...

There are four main types of breast biopsy procedures: Fine needle aspiration is a non-surgical, outpatient procedure done with a thin, hollow needle attached to a syringe. The needle is used to ...

Dry suction is noninferior to wet suction in terms of diagnostic accuracy in endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine-needle biopsy ...

The NBCF states there are three main types of breast biopsies: During a fine-needle biopsy, a very thin, hollow needle is used to draw out cells from a fluid-filled sac to check them for cancer.