Handbook of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Cytology

A manual which presents a multi-disciplinary approach to aspiration biopsy cytology with guide-lines for optimizing the diagnostic value of the procedure, its accuracy and possible pitfalls.

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A manual based on the author's 20 years of clinical experience and research of 6 contributors is presented as a multi-disciplinary work about aspiration biopsy cytology with guide-lines for optimizing the diagnostic value of the procedure. In this second edition, all chapters have been revised and expanded. New material includes sections on the mediastinum, the liver, immunocytochemistry, the eye and details on techniques. Each chapter begins with a section on technique geared to meeting the clinical needs of the variety of specialists now using ABC as a diagnostic tool. They also include state-of-the-art information on limitations and complications, discussing the accuracy of this procedure and outlining diagnostic pitfalls. The work is intended to be of value to pathologists, pathology residents and cytotechnologists.