Purpose: This study was undertaken to compare the diagnostic accuracy and complication rate of computed tomography (CT)–guided percutaneous lung biopsies of lung nodules ≤ 1.5 cm versus > 1.5 cm in ...

Use of the capillary action technique (nonaspiration) in fine-needle biopsy of routine thyroid nodules significantly reduces rates of nondiagnostic cytopathology compared with aspiration, and the use ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--El Camino Health’s Mountain View Hospital announced it was the first in the world to perform a commercial case utilizing the minimally invasive peripheral lung ...

Current recommendations for patients with thyroid nodules are based on data collected before diagnostic ultrasonography became routine, and optimal management strategies for patients who present with ...

Thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNA)-cytology is widely used for the preoperative characterisation of thyroid nodules but this task is difficult for follicular lesions, which often remain ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to identify thyroid nodules seen on thyroid ultrasound that are very unlikely to be cancerous, reducing a large number of unnecessary biopsies, according to a ...

Thyroid nodules are extremely common and can be detected by sensitive imaging in more than 60% of the general population. They are often identified in patients without symptoms who are undergoing ...

A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a single abnormality in the lung that is smaller than 3 cm in diameter. Generally, a pulmonary nodule must grow to at least 1 cm in diameter before it can be seen ...

Biopsy via revolutionary Ion Endoluminal Robotic Bronchoscopy System by Intuitive identifies lung cancer earlier, allowing patients to be treated sooner than ever before This major medical advancement ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive (Nasdaq: ISRG), a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, today announced the ...

Phase II study of telatinib (T) in combination with capecitabine (X) and cisplatin (P) as first-line treatment in patients (pts) with advanced cancer of the stomach (G) or gastro-esophageal junction ...