Virtual microscopy for histology quality assurance of screen-detected polyps

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 916-920

  Risio, Mauro ^a   Bussolati, Gianni ^b   Senore, Carlo ^c   Vigna, Stefano ^b   Frangipane, Elena ^a   Segnan, Nereo ^c   Cassoni, Paola ^b  

^a CANDIOLO CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KAPPA STATISTICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PATIENT CARE; POLYP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VILLOUS ADENOMA;

ADENOMA, VILLOUS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL POLYPS; ITALY; MASS SCREENING; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TELEPATHOLOGY;

EID: 77957836542     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: 14724146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2010.080580     Document Type: Article

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