No large incisions are required; direct visualization of the cyst and/or kidney is provided, and tissue is obtained for more detailed evaluation by the pathologist. In addition, an ultrasound probe ...

Identify simple renal cysts and be able to differentiate from complex renal ... Evaluate for joint effusion and assess for safety of bedside arthrocentesis or joint injection. Use ultrasound guidance ...

Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

Similarly, simple cysts of the liver usually are not ... This patient proved to have diffuse metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Ultrasound of the liver shows a fluid-filled mass with a peripheral ...