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 ...

Before you have the TRUS, your doctor shows you the ultrasound machine. They also show you the very fine needle they use to take the tissue samples if you are having a TRUS guided biopsy. It can make ...

All repeat biopsies used a transrectal ultrasound-guided 12-core protocol, in which six biopsy cores were obtained from the periphery of the prostate (directed bilaterally at the base, mid-zone ...

Does combined anesthesia aimed at addressing the two sources of pain associated with transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy provide ... fibers at the time of needle insertion into the ...

Core needle biopsy, FNA ... “Advancements in biopsy technology include image-guided biopsy devices that use ultrasound, CT scans, or MRI for greater precision,” the report said.

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.