Saturday 16 June 2007

Core needle biopsy of salivary glands

15-mm cutting needle with 15-mm specimen notch
1-4 passes
14-20 G needle (16 or 18 more commonly used)

References:
Wan YL et al. Ultrasonography-Guided Core-Needle Biopsy of Parotid Gland Masses. American Journal of Neuroradiology 25:1608-1612, October 2004