Table 2. Answers to questions pertaining to clinical practices.
| Survey questions | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| FNA method | ||
| Palpation-guided | 19 | 26 |
| Ultrasound-guided | 14 | 19 |
| Both | 41 | 55 |
| Performance of ROSE† | ||
| Yes | 22 | 30 |
| No | 30 | 40 |
| Only in certain situations | 22 | 30 |
| Awareness of TIRADS‡ | ||
| Yes | 64 | 87 |
| No | 9 | 12 |
| No answer | 1 | 1 |
| Use of TBSRTC§ | ||
| Yes | 49 | 66 |
| No | 7 | 10 |
| Other | 18 | 24 |
| Awareness of cytologic preparations | ||
| Yes | 44 | 60 |
| No | 30 | 40 |
†, rapid on-site evaluation; ‡, thyroid imaging Reporting and Data Systems; §, the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology.