Article
Urology & Nephrology
George Sousanieh, William L. Whittier, Roger A. Rodby, Vasil Peev, Stephen M. Korbet
Summary: The study compared the adequacy and safety of percutaneous renal biopsies using 14-, 16-, and 18-gauge needles, finding that using a 16-gauge needle provides the optimal sample while the use of an 18-gauge needle may compromise diagnostic accuracy and does not improve safety.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Dongbin Ahn, Gil Joon Lee, Jin Ho Sohn, Jeong Eun Lee
Summary: The study evaluated the feasibility and diagnostic performance of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology and core-needle biopsy for the diagnosis of laryngo-hypopharyngeal masses, showing that the technique is technically feasible and provides good diagnostic performance in selected patients.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Simon Lemieux, Taehoo Kim, Olivier Pothier-Piccinin, Louis-Charles Racine, Faraz Firoozi, Maxime Drolet, Sergio Pasian, Kevin F. Kennedy, Steeve Provencher, Paula Ugalde
Summary: This study found that factors such as pleural contact length, lesion size, and core needle diameter are associated with the sensitivity and complication rates of ultrasound-guided transthoracic needle biopsy (US-TTNB).
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Federico Vischia, Giacomo Di Maio, Simona A. I. Ferrero, Elio Rolfo, Luca Scaglione, Riccardo Cristofori, Enrico Ruffini, Bartolomeo Lorenzati, Andrea Landi, Domenico Novero, Simona Capello, Giulia Schivazappa, Giorgio Limerutti, Arianna Ferro, Marilena Durazzo
Summary: This study compares the diagnostic accuracy and complication rate of ultrasound-guided transthoracic core needle biopsy (US-TCNB) with traditional surgical methods in patients with anterior mediastinal lesions. The US-TCNB showed high diagnostic accuracy and low complication rate, and it can be conducted in outpatient settings, saving resources.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Yassin Shams Eldien Naga, Banreet Singh Dhindsa, Smit Deliwala, Kyaw Min Tun, Amaninder Dhaliwal, Daryl Ramai, Ishfaq Bhat, Shailender Singh, Saurabh Chandan, Douglas G. Adler
Summary: This study evaluated the technical success, diagnostic success, and adverse events of single-incision with needle-knife (SINK) biopsy in gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors (SETs) through a systematic review and meta-analysis. The results showed that SINK biopsy had a high level of technical and diagnostic success, but further research is needed to validate these findings.
GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Leehi Joo, Dong Gyu Na, Ji-Hoon Kim, Hyobin Seo
Summary: This study compared core needle biopsy (CNB) and repeat fine-needle aspiration (rFNA) in reducing the rates of potential diagnostic surgery and unnecessary surgery for nodules initially diagnosed as atypia/follicular lesions of undetermined significance (AUS/FLUS). CNB was found to be superior to rFNA in reducing the rates of diagnostic surgery and unnecessary surgery.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Sho Hasegawa, Akira Okada, Shotaro Aso, Ryosuke Kumazawa, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga, Masaomi Nangaku
Summary: Diabetes is significantly associated with major bleeding complications of PRBs, and the severity of diabetes is associated with an increased risk of major bleeding complications.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Zhe Chen, Jia-jia Wang, Dong-ming Guo, Yu-xia Zhai, Zhuo-zhi Dai, Hong-hui Su
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of combined fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and core needle biopsy (CNB). The results showed that regardless of nodule size, combined FNA/CNB tended to yield lower proportions of inconclusive results than CNB or FNA alone and exhibited higher performance in diagnosing malignancy. The combined FNA/CNB technique may be a more valuable diagnostic method for nodules ???1.5 cm and nodules with a risk of malignancy than CNB and FNA alone.
Article
Surgery
Chun-Yan Wang, Yan Zhou, Yu-Yuan Ren, Yu-Shuang Luan, Zhong-Cai Jiang, Zhi-Xing Wang
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the influencing factors on the results of thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). The researchers found that patient age and the biopsy needle and aspiration method were two independent risk factors for determining the satisfaction rate of FNAB pathological samples. Using a 25G capillary sampling aspiration biopsy needle without vacuum aspiration can effectively improve the accuracy of FNAB results with a higher specimen satisfaction rate.
FRONTIERS IN SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kazuhito Miyazaki, Yuya Hirasawa, Masaharu Aga, Naoto Aiko, Yusuke Hamakawa, Yuri Taniguchi, Yuki Misumi, Yoko Agemi, Tsuneo Shimokawa, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Katsuhiko Naoki, Hiroaki Okamoto
Summary: EBUS-TBNA with EchoTip ProCore can obtain sufficient specimens for pathological diagnosis with a high diagnostic accuracy rate.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Yoon Ji Hwang, Hye Ryoung Koo, Jeong Seon Park
Summary: This study aimed to follow benign thyroid nodules confirmed by ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy after inconclusive cytology on fine-needle aspiration. The results showed that these nodules had stable status during the follow-up period, and repeated biopsy could be helpful in their management.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Yingying Li, Yihao Liu, Jing Xiao, Lin Yan, Zhen Yang, Xinyang Li, Mingbo Zhang, Yukun Luo
Summary: This study evaluated the performance of a commercial AI-assisted ultrasonography system for diagnosing thyroid nodules and demonstrated its value in real-world medical practice. The AI system performed comparably to experienced radiologists and outperformed residents. It improved the diagnostic performance for nodules <= 1.5 cm while reducing unnecessary biopsies for nodules > 1.5 cm.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
So Yeong Jeong, Jung Hwan Baek, Sae Rom Chung, Young Jun Choi, Dong Eun Song, Wook Chung, Won Woong Kim, Jeong Hyun Lee
Summary: This study evaluated the diagnostic performance and safety of ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy (CNB) for characterizing thyroidectomy bed lesions. The results showed that CNB has high accuracy and sensitivity in diagnosing malignant thyroidectomy bed lesions, with no major or minor complications associated with the procedure.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Jose Pontes-Junior, Tiago Magalhaes Freire, Felipe Guimaraes Pugliesi, Felipe Machado de Moura Costa, Vinicius Meneguette Gomes De Souza, Fabio Pescarmona Galucci, Aline Albertini, Adriano Borba Couto, Claudio Bovolenta Murta, Giuliano Betoni Guglielmetti, William C. Nahas, Adalberto Andriolo Junior, Alcides Mosconi Neto, Joaquim Francisco de Almeida Claro
Summary: Intrarectal povidone-iodine cleansing plus formalin disinfection of the biopsy needle tip was found to be effective in reducing infectious complications after transrectal prostate biopsy.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Tingting Zhan, Ali Lou
Summary: This study compared the efficacy and safety of 16-gauge and 18-gauge needles in ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy. The results showed that using a 16-gauge needle resulted in a higher mean number of glomeruli obtained and fewer required passes compared to the 18-gauge needle. There were no significant differences in individual safety parameters, but the use of the 16-gauge needle was associated with higher odds of total complications.
