Image-Guided Thyroid Biopsy/Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
What is an Image-Guided Thyroid Biopsy?
During an Image-Guided Thyroid Biopsy, sound waves are used to help guide the precise placement of a fine needle within the suspicious thyroid nodule so that a tissue sample may be extracted. This process is called Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA). At Fairfax Radiology, this procedure is similar to a blood draw, relatively fast and, through our partnership with Old Dominion Pathology, provides immediate results, resulting in your peace of mind.
Thyroid nodule treatment is highly dependent on the workup of the nodule and whether it is benign or malignant. Malignant nodules are typically treated with surgery (patient specific circumstances may change this). Benign nodules historic treatment options ranged from continued surveillance, in cystic (liquid containing nodules) injection of ethanol to close the nodule, or surgical removal.
A new, safe minimally invasive treatment called Benign Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency ablation is now available at Fairfax Vascular Center (FVC). The interventional radiologists at FVC have the largest organ ablation experience in the region and are proud to pioneer the benign thyroid ablation program in the DMV area. Click here to learn more.
Common Questions
Available at the following locations

3299 Woodburn Road
Suite 110
Annandale, VA 22003

100 Elden Street
Suite 16 (X-ray, CT)
Herndon, VA 20170
Fax: 703.481.9408
102 Elden Street
Suite 11 (Ultrasound)
Herndon, VA 20170
Fax: 703.481.9392

4 Pidgeon Hill Drive
Sterling, VA 20165