Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in the developed world. The most widely used method of diagnosing prostate cancer ...

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 ...

To facilitate visualization of the collected sample, 1 to 2 ml of air is introduced into the biopsy syringe before the needle enters the skin. The tip of the needle is advanced into the lesion ...