Informatics applied to cytology

CytoJournal

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Pantanowitz, Liron ^a   Hornish, Maryanne ^a   Goulart, Robert ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer; cytology; database; informatics internet; information system; information technology; laboratory; quality; spreadsheet

Indexed keywords

BIOINFORMATICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CYTOLOGY; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DATA BASE; ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEET; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

EID: 77956589803     PISSN: 09745963     EISSN: 17426413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1742-6413.44773     Document Type: Review

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