The use of a computerized system in the reading of cytological cervicovaginals smears during programming of regional screening (one year of experience using the AutoPap system);Utilizzo di un sistema computerizzato nella lettura di preparati citologici-vaginali in corso di programma di screening regionale (esperienza di un anno di attività con sistema AutoPap®)

Pathologica

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 78-83

  Orlassino, Renzo ^a   Fabbrini, T ^a   Gallo, C ^a   Vineis, C ^a  

^a Ospedale di Ivrea   (Italy)

Author keywords

AutoPap system; Cervicovaginal smears; FOV area; Papanicolau smear; Quintile

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; UTERINE CERVIX DISEASE; VAGINA DISEASE;

DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; TIME FACTORS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 23744514312     PISSN: 00312983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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