FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology)

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical procedure
gptkbp:abbreviation fine needle aspiration cytology
gptkbp:alternativeTo core needle biopsy
surgical biopsy
gptkbp:analyzes cytological features
gptkbp:canBeGuidedBy gptkb:CT_scan
ultrasound
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1920s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology)
gptkbp:instrument syringe
fine needle
gptkbp:minimallyInvasive true
gptkbp:performedBy pathologist
cytopathologist
gptkbp:requires microscopic examination
gptkbp:result cytology report
gptkbp:riskFactor pain
bleeding
infection
gptkbp:type cells
tissue fragments
gptkbp:usedFor diagnosis of infections
diagnosis of inflammatory conditions
diagnosis of tumors
gptkbp:website gptkb:breast
gptkb:cancer
liver
lymph nodes
thyroid gland
salivary glands
soft tissue masses
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cytopathology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7