Young Investigator Challenge: Building an ultrasound‐guided FNA clinic—our 5‐year experience: From project to practice

Abstract

FNAs performed by cytopathologists have a high-rate of ROSE/adequacy and a low diagnostic discrepancy rate. Cytopathologists as interventionalists provide optimal care and excellent patient satisfaction. Cancer Cytopathol 2017;125:161-168. © 2016 American Cancer Society.

A Novel Approach towards Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology with Ultrasound-Guide and Cyto-Assistance: Utility of Cytofoam- Core in Differential Diagnosis of Nodular Mass in Parenchymatous Superficial Organs

“…The ease of use of FOAM and its low cost make it an adaptable tool in all aspiration cytopathology services [5]. With some good experience in this novel practice, anyone can improve diagnostic capacity in a preoperative phase or in determination of prognostic factors and predictive response to targeted therapy in selected patients.…”

Cytopathologist-performed and ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology enhances diagnostic accuracy and avoids pitfalls: An overview of 20 years of personal experience with a selection of didactic cases

“…[ 4 8 10 29 ] There is growing interest, especially in the United States, in establishing CP US-FNA in an academic setting; the number of publications on this topic has increased. [ 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 33 ] Most of these publications indicate that the cytopathologist may use the US device himself. However, the utilization of a US device by the cytopathologist may not be possible in each country due to medical license and medicolegal reasons.…”

“…[ 1 2 3 ] In the world of cytology there is growing interest in “cytopathologist-performed ultrasound-guided FNA” (CP US-FNA), which has been reported to yield accurate results. [ 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ] The first author has been applying FNA in his own private cytopathology practice with a radiologist and under the guidance of US for more than 20 years. This study retrospectively reviews the first author's personal experience.…”

Organization of a Fine‐Needle Aspiration Clinic With Cytopathologist‐Radiologist Cooperation

“…In a hospital‐based setting, the application of ultrasound (US)‐guided FNA has traditionally been the area of radiologists. However, an increase is noted in the number of publications indicating low rates of nondiagnostic aspirates and higher diagnostic value of US‐guided FNA performed by cytopathologists 1–3 . Nevertheless, there is not an agreed‐on method for making cytopathologists use US.…”

“…The New Era of Involving Cytopathologists Performing Their Own FNAs Under Ultrasound Guidance aspirates and higher diagnostic value of US-guided FNA performed by cytopathologists. [1][2][3] Nevertheless, there is not an agreed-on method for making cytopathologists use US. There are cytopathologists who seek help from a sonographer (who may not be present in every country), or there are those who take courses to learn and apply US themselves, especially in the United States and a few centers in Europe/Scandinavia/Norway.…”