Yes, thyroid nodule puncture is a common test for thyroid disease and can be performed in general general general hospitals of second class or higher or thyroid specialist hospitals. Because of the specific location of the thyroid gland and the small size of the thyroid nodules, it is usually necessary to use a tiny puncture needle to aspirate a little bit of thyroid cells in the thyroid nodules under ultrasound guidance and then make a pathological smear for cytological diagnosis.
Thyroid nodule aspiration biopsy is the most accurate way to identify benign and malignant thyroid nodules other than surgery. Thyroid aspiration biopsy is safer compared to surgery, has fewer complications, is shorter and less painful, and can be done on an outpatient basis, avoiding unnecessary surgery.
If, after ultrasound and other imaging, a thyroid nodule is found to have an indistinct border, irregular shape, internal sandy calcifications, aspect ratio greater than 1, and a rich blood supply in and around the nodule, suspicion of malignancy in the thyroid nodule is usually recommended for a sexually transmitted thyroid puncture biopsy or direct surgical excision and pathological examination.
Thyroid disorders are very common and thyroid puncture biopsy and surgery are relatively simple and easy to perform, so they can be treated at general hospitals or thyroid specialty hospitals above the second level.