Open AccessRole of cell block in cytopathologic evaluation of image-guided fine needle aspiration cytology
Author(s) -
Elizabath P Mathew,
Vijayalakshmi Nair
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/joc.joc_82_15
Subject(s) - fixative , medicine , context (archaeology) , fine needle aspiration , cytology , block (permutation group theory) , fine needle aspiration cytology , liquid based cytology , diagnostic accuracy , radiology , nuclear medicine , biopsy , pathology , staining , cancer , paleontology , geometry , mathematics , biology , cervical cancer
Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of superficial or deep-seated lesion is an increasingly common practice, eliminating time consuming and costly diagnostic procedures and providing rapid and safe diagnosis.