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Table 6 Samples scores [7]

From: Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration versus non-aspiration techniques in the evaluation of solid thyroid nodules

Criteria

FNAC

FNNAC

P value

Background blood

1.16

1.24

 > 0.05

Amount of cellular material

1.35

1.42

 > 0.05

Degree of cellular degeneration

1.18

1.32

 > 0.05

Degree of cellular trauma

1.27

1.29

 > 0.05

Retention of appropriate architecture

1.13

1.28

 > 0.05