Microwave-assisted tissue processing: real impact on the histology workflow

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 206-211

  Buesa, René J ^a  

^a Retired   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Microwave assisted; Nonprocessing tasks; Productivity; Turn around time; Workflow

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MICROTOMY; MICROWAVE ASSISTED TISSUE PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; TURNAROUND TIME;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HISTOCYTOLOGICAL PREPARATION TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MICROWAVES; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE PRESERVATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 34247859234     PISSN: 10929134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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