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Training, credentialing and re‐credentialing for the performance of a thyroid FNA: A synopsis of the National Cancer Institute Thyroid Fine‐Needle Aspiration State of the Science Conference
Author(s) -
Ljung BrittMarie E.,
Langer Jill,
Mazzaferri Ernest L.,
Oertel Yolanda C.,
Wells Samuel A.,
Waisman Jerry
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.20828
Subject(s) - credentialing , medicine , fine needle aspiration , thyroid cancer , thyroid , palpation , medical physics , general surgery , radiology , medical education , biopsy
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored the NCI Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA) State of the Science Conference on October 22-23, 2007 in Bethesda, MD. The 2-day meeting was accompanied by a permanent informational website and several on-line discussion periods between May 1 and December 15, 2007 (http://thyroidfna.cancer.gov). This document summarizes matters regarding training for the performance of thyroid FNA via palpation; training for the performance of thyroid FNA via ultrasound imaging, and credentialing/re-credentialing for the performance of a thyroid FNA. (http://thyroidfna.cancer.gov/pages/info/agenda/)

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