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Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB, FNA or NAB), or fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), is a diagnostic procedure used to investigate lumps or masses. In this technique, a thin, hollow needle is inserted into the mass for sampling of cells that, after being stained, will be examined under a microscope.
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of thyroid nodules is minimally invasive and safe and is usually performed on an outpatient basis. Real-time ultrasound permits visualization of the needle within the lesion, thereby facilitating accurate biopsy of small non-palpable nodules.ven in palpable thyroid nodules, US guidance is superior to palpation for obtaining adequate material for an accurate cytological evaluation. in the presence of multiple nodules, FNA is indicated. However, before the procedure is performed, a meticulous search should be conducted with US for suspicious features.