Cytotechnologist on-site evaluation of pancreas fine needle aspiration adequacy: Comparison with cytopathologists and correlation with the final interpretation

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 340-346

  Olson, Matthew T ^a   Ali, Syed Z ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytotechnologist; Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration; Fine needle aspiration; On site evaluation of adequacy; Pancreas

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CYTOPATHOLOGY; CYTOTECHNOLOGIST; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOB EXPERIENCE; ON SITE EVALUATIONS OF ADEQUACY; PANCREAS; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84864224512     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000338646     Document Type: Article

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