Claudia Kay Jones

My interests include the integration and correlation of fine needle aspiration biopsy diagnoses with other diagnostic modalities, such as molecular diagnostics and imaging. I am interested in refining diagnostic criteria for thyroid FNAs.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor Emeritus of Pathology · 2021 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications

Pathologist-performed ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsies of extrathyroidal sites: An observational study.

Journal Article Diagn Cytopathol · April 2023 BACKGROUND: Pathologist-performed ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (USFNA) biopsies have become an increasingly important component of the interventional cytopathologist's toolbox. However, its application varies between institutions, and there is ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pathologist-performed ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirations of the thyroid: A single institution observational study.

Journal Article Cancer Cytopathol · September 2022 BACKGROUND: Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsies (USFNAs) are increasingly performed by pathologists. This study was designed to assess the diagnostic yield and characterization of thyroid nodules biopsied at a teaching hospital setting in whi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Performance of repeat cytology with reflex ThyroSeq genomic classifier for indeterminant thyroid cytology.

Journal Article Cancer Cytopathol · June 2022 BACKGROUND: The American Thyroid Association recommends either repeat fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) or molecular testing (eg, ThyroSeq) of Bethesda category III (atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance [AUS ... Full text Link to item Cite

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Education, Training & Certifications

Duke University · 1985 M.D.

Indiana University at Bloomington · 1983 M.A.

Duke University · 1977 B.S.