Endocrine Abstracts

FNA of the thyroid is used for fast and early assessment of thyroid nodules, however it is sensitivity as a useful diagnostic test depends largely on the technique, experience of the aspirator and expertise of the cytologist. We undertook a retrospective audit of FNA to evaluate our results and compliance with the national guidelines.We examined 121 patients had FNAs at Pinderfields Hospital from October 2000 to June 2007. The cohort was comprised of 106...