 Biopsy, Fine-Needle
"Biopsy, Fine-Needle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Using fine needles (finer than 22-gauge) to remove tissue or fluid specimens from the living body for examination in the pathology laboratory and for disease diagnosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D044963
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.384.100.119.500 E01.370.225.998.054.119.500 E01.370.388.100.100.500 E04.074.119.500 E04.665.100.500 E05.200.500.384.100.119.500 E05.200.998.054.119.500 E05.242.384.100.119.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Biopsy, Fine-Needle- Biopsy, Fine-Needle
- Biopsies, Fine-Needle
- Biopsy, Fine Needle
- Fine-Needle Biopsies
- Fine-Needle Biopsy
- Fine Needle Biopsy
- Biopsies, Fine Needle
- Fine Needle Biopsies
- Needle Biopsies, Fine
- Needle Biopsy, Fine
Aspiration Biopsy, Fine-Needle- Aspiration Biopsy, Fine-Needle
- Aspiration Biopsies, Fine-Needle
- Aspiration Biopsy, Fine Needle
- Biopsies, Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Aspiration, Fine-Needle
- Aspirations, Fine-Needle
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fine-Needle Aspirations
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Biopsy, Fine-Needle".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
- Cytological Techniques [E01.370.225.500]
- Cytodiagnosis [E01.370.225.500.384]
- Biopsy [E01.370.225.500.384.100]
- Biopsy, Needle [E01.370.225.500.384.100.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E01.370.225.500.384.100.119.500]
- Specimen Handling [E01.370.225.998]
- Biopsy [E01.370.225.998.054]
- Biopsy, Needle [E01.370.225.998.054.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E01.370.225.998.054.119.500]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
- Biopsy [E01.370.388.100]
- Biopsy, Needle [E01.370.388.100.100]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E01.370.388.100.100.500]
- Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Biopsy [E04.074]
- Biopsy, Needle [E04.074.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E04.074.119.500]
- Punctures [E04.665]
- Biopsy, Needle [E04.665.100]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E04.665.100.500]
- Investigative Techniques [E05]
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
- Cytological Techniques [E05.200.500]
- Cytodiagnosis [E05.200.500.384]
- Biopsy [E05.200.500.384.100]
- Biopsy, Needle [E05.200.500.384.100.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E05.200.500.384.100.119.500]
- Specimen Handling [E05.200.998]
- Biopsy [E05.200.998.054]
- Biopsy, Needle [E05.200.998.054.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E05.200.998.054.119.500]
- Cytological Techniques [E05.242]
- Cytodiagnosis [E05.242.384]
- Biopsy [E05.242.384.100]
- Biopsy, Needle [E05.242.384.100.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E05.242.384.100.119.500]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Biopsy, Fine-Needle".
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2009 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2017 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2026 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Biopsy, Fine-Needle" by people in Profiles.
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Eschen CL, Mehrotra S. Initial Diagnosis of Hematologic Malignancies Identified Through Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration. Diagn Cytopathol. 2026 Nov; 54(11):837-841.
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Barrett TF, Jama M, Alshalalfa M, Tharakan T, Hao Y, Klopper JP, Cavazos TB, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P, Rich JT, Zolkind PA, Adkins DR, Oppelt P, Apicelli AJ, Rammohan N, Brown TC, Puram SV, Jasim S, Harbison RA. Development of Novel mRNA Classifiers to Stratify Preoperative Thyroid Tumor Risk. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Sep; 175(3):578-586.
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Castellanos LE, Bryan J, Ricarte-Filho JC, Franco AT, Alshalalfa M, Klopper JP, Kloos RT, Waguespack SG. Afirma genomic sequencing classifier performance in young patients with cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Jun 17; 111(7):1920-1926.
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Goens C, Apey C, San Martín T, Bustíos N, Lira MJ, Pozdeyev N. Clinical validation of an artificial intelligence model for thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy indication: comparison with TI-RADS systems and human specialists in a Chilean public hospital. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026; 17:1809473.
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Ahmadi S, Kotwal A, Bikas A, Xiang P, Goldner W, Patel A, Hughes EG, Longstaff X, Yeh MW, Livhits MJ. Outcomes of Cytologically Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules Managed With Genomic Sequencing Classifier. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 11 18; 109(12):e2231-e2239.
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Saoud C, Schowinsky J, Ali SZ. Myxoid Soft Tissue Tumors: A 20-Year Experience on Fine Needle Aspiration with Application of the Proposed WHO Reporting System for Soft Tissue Cytopathology. Acta Cytol. 2023; 67(5):468-481.
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Nasr CE, Andrioli M, Endo M, Harrell RM, Livhits MJ, Osakwe I, Polavarapu P, Siperstein A, Wei S, Zheng X, Jiang R, Hao Y, Huang JIN, Klopper JP, Kloos RT, Kennedy G, Angell TE. Real-World Performance of the Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier (GSC)-A Meta-analysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 05 17; 108(6):1526-1532.
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Patel J, Klopper J, Cottrill EE. Molecular diagnostics in the evaluation of thyroid nodules: Current use and prospective opportunities. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023; 14:1101410.
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Randolph GW, Sosa JA, Hao Y, Angell TE, Shonka DC, LiVolsi VA, Ladenson PW, Blevins TC, Duh QY, Ghossein R, Harrell M, Patel KN, Shanik MH, Traweek ST, Walsh PS, Yeh MW, Abdelhamid Ahmed AH, Ho AS, Wong RJ, Klopper JP, Huang J, Kennedy GC, Kloos RT, Sadow PM. Preoperative Identification of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC): Clinical Validation of the Afirma MTC RNA-Sequencing Classifier. Thyroid. 2022 09; 32(9):1069-1076.
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Heslop G, Oliver CL. Modern Approach to the Neck Mass. Surg Clin North Am. 2022 Apr; 102(2S):e1-e6.
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