Publisher's Synopsis
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.
