BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Ultrasound is generally considered to have a minor role in
guiding biopsies for deep head and neck space lesions. However, the ultrasound fusion …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: CT-guided head and neck biopsies can be challenging
due to the anatomy and adjacent critical structures but can often obviate the need for open …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Percutaneous CT-guided core needle biopsies of head
and neck lesions can be safely performed with vigilant planning. This largest-to-date single …

Background The goal of this study is to validate the clinical utility and define the procedure
setting of minimally invasive core biopsy that is performed under ultrasound guidance with …

Biopsies of Head and Neck Masses: Technique, Histopathologic Yield, and Safety at a
Single Academic Institution” have shown the efficacy and safety of imageguided core needle …

BackgroundTraditionally, fine needle aspiration cytology was the primary diagnostic
investigation for head and neck lumps; however, ultrasound-guided core biopsy offers the …

Background. Unclear cervicofacial masses are common presentations that often require
tissue sampling to guide therapy. While open biopsy is invasive, fine‐needle aspiration …

Although transcutaneous ultrasound combined with fine-needle aspiration is often used as
initial modality for evaluating superficial neck masses, its role in management of deep …

Background. Core‐needle biopsy (CNB) has been successfully applied in other medical
specialties, but its value is undetermined in otolaryngology. Methods. This prospective study …

This article describes the technique of ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy in the head
and neck, and also warns of its risks. In contrast to fine-needle aspiration, this minimally …