Re: The 2019 core-needle biopsy practice guidelines

RE: Thyroid Core Needle Biopsy: The Strengths of Guidelines of the Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology

Dear Editor, In the last few years, several authors have reported the use of core needle biopsy (CNB) in assessing thyroid nodules. The large majority of these papers (mainly from Korea and Italy) investigated the reliability of CNB as a second-line approach for the thyroid nodules with indeterminate (Thy 3/Category III-IV-V) or inadequate (Thy 1/Category I) features on the previous fine needle...

Concordance Rate between Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy and Core Needle Biopsy in Breast Lesions

Background and Objectives:Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is one of the methods of breast biopsy which is fast, easy and cost effective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the concordance rate between pathologic results of sonography or stereotaxy guided FNAB and guided core needle biopsy (CNB) in the evaluation of breast le...

Needle Core Biopsy Should Replace Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Breast Lesions Diagnosis

Best Practice No 179. Guidelines for breast needle core biopsy handling and reporting in breast screening assessment.

Non-operative diagnosis has become the norm in breast disease assessment and, until relatively recently, fine needle aspiration cytology has been the sampling method of choice. The introduction of automated core biopsy guns in the mid 1990s led to the additional introduction of core biopsy in assessment units. This paper presents a summary of the guidance on handling and routine reporting of br...

Quality improvement guidelines for percutaneous needle biopsy.

THE membership of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Standards of Practice Committee represents experts in a broad spectrum of interventional procedures from both the private and academic sectors of medicine. Generally Standards of Practice Committee members dedicate the vast majority of their professional time to performing interventional procedures; as such they represent a valid b...