2022 ASM / R-0080
A quality control audit into the diagnostic accuracy of US guided thyroid FNA following a recent change in clinical practice.
Keywords:
Head and neck, Ultrasound, Biopsy, Pathology
Authors:
G. Hinton, S. Prowse
DOI:
10.26044/ranzcr2022/R-0080
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