{"id":870,"date":"2018-11-15T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T09:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/eur-radiol\/2018\/11\/15\/us-guided-biopsy-thyroid-nodules-safe-procedure\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:29:59","slug":"us-guided-biopsy-thyroid-nodules-safe-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/eur-radiol\/highlights\/us-guided-biopsy-thyroid-nodules-safe-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"Is US-guided biopsy of thyroid nodules a safe procedure?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this meta-analysis, the authors evaluated the incidence of complications within this extremely common procedure. There are complications; however, the rate is very low and we can consider it to be a very safe procedure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Article<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00330-018-5367-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Complications following ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy of thyroid nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Authors<\/strong>: Eun Ju Ha, Chong Hyun Suh and Jung Hwan Baek<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this meta-analysis, the authors evaluated the incidence of complications within this extremely common procedure. There are complications; however, the rate is very low and we can consider it to be a very safe procedure. 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