Changes in thyroid fine needle aspiration practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Duccio RossiAlessia BelottiClementina di TonnoValeria MidoloFausto Antonio MaffiniLuca NicosiaElvio De FioriGiovanni Mauri

Published in: Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology (2021)

The new LBC-only protocol provided similar diagnostic accuracy in comparison with conventional smears, and can be effectively applied during a viral pandemic improving operator safety.

Keyphrases

fine needle aspiration
sars cov
ultrasound guided
coronavirus disease
primary care
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
clinical evaluation