A vignette epexegesis of a model for training sonography-guided fine-needle aspirations in thyroidology and thyroidologists: think twice with needle size?

Re: “American Thyroid Association and Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System developed by the American College of Radiology: which one is better at predicting malignancy risk?” in thyroidology

“…Debate is still ongoing on an optimal needle size for thyroid FNA cytology in thyroidology. In this sense, we reported a favorable non-diagnostic cytology rate on a sum of 500 nodules in 425 eligible consecutive outpatients during 38 months, involving ultrasonography (US)-guided FNA with a surgeon-performed US (SUS) in thyroid nodules with 27-G fine needles [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] . Therefore, would the outcomes of the study at that point be altered as they had harnessed significantly (i) finer or (ii) larger needle sizes?…”

Is the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte "ratio"nale from head and neck to thyroidology for thyroidologists?: promise or passé?

“…Nevertheless, at least a minimal debate is still ongoing on an accurate decision on N/L whether it is a biomarker in discrimination of malignity or not. Exempligratia, we reported that N/L was not a convenient and favorable biomarker in forecasting thyroid malignancy 18 in thyroidology [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] . Of note, N/L, particularly in the thyroid with head and neck providers, the growing spectrum of clinical management for challenging conditions remains, especially for thyroidologists and thyroid health as different peas in a pod.…”