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 ...

The choice between a core needle biopsy and a vacuum-assisted ... There are two parts of the procedure: imaging and biopsy.

[16] DVAB is a diagnostic procedure and is not intended for therapeutic purposes. On the whole, it is safe, and the complication rate is acceptably low. In comparison with core-needle biopsy ...

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.

The discomfort associated with the biopsy procedure related to the injection of local anesthetic is felt as a needle stick and a slight stinging and burning sensation. Other discomfort is related to ...

The importance of prostate biopsy is undisputed ... at the time of needle insertion into the prostate—are likely to contribute significantly to the discomfort of the procedure.

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 ...