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To evaluate the advantages of thyroid core needle biopsy as a first-line modality for diagnosis.

April 24, 2026Open Access

Advantages of thyroid core needle biopsy: an emerging selective first-line biopsy modality

JSJae Ho ShinKorea University YKYeseul KimKorea University MLMin Kyoung LeeYeouido St. Mary's Hospital

Key Points

To evaluate the advantages of thyroid core needle biopsy as a first-line modality for diagnosis.
Analysis of current literature on thyroid biopsy techniques
Comparison of core needle biopsy with traditional methods
Assessment of diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes
Thyroid core needle biopsy shows higher diagnostic accuracy than fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
Patients experience less discomfort and fewer complications with core needle biopsy.
Core needle biopsy provides adequate tissue samples for further analysis.

Abstract

Ultrasonography (renamed from the Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine in January 2014), the official English-language journal of the Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (KSUM), is an international peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to practice, research, technology, and education dealing with medical ultrasound, Aims and Scope:Ultrasonography (renamed from the Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine in January 2014), the official English-language journal of the Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (KSUM), is an international peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to practice, research, technology, and education dealing with medical ultrasound.It is published four times per year: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. Original articles, topical reviews, pictorial essays, and notable case reports are published in Ultrasonography covering state-of-the-art content. Ultrasonography also serves as a medium for cooperation among physicians and specialists from around the world who are focusing on various ultrasound technology and disease problems.

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