Practical Informatics for Cytopathology

210 Pages·2014·4.039 MB·English

by  Liron Pantanowitz M.D. (auth.), Liron Pantanowitz, Anil V. Parwani (eds.)

Liron Pantanowitz
Anil V. Parwani Editors
Practical Informatics
for Cytopathology
Essentials in Cytopathology
Series Editor
Dorothy L. Rosenthal
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ESSENTIALS IN CYTOPATHOLOGY
Dorothy L. Rosenthal, MD, FIAC, Series Editor
Editorial Board
Syed Z. Ali, MD
Douglas P. Clark, MD
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Liron Pantanowitz
Anil V. Parwani
Editors
Practical Informatics
for Cytopathology
Editors
Liron Pantanowitz, M.D. Anil V. Parwani, M.D., Ph.D.,
Department of Pathology M.B.A.
University of Pittsburgh Department of Pathology
Medical Center University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA , USA Medical Center
Pittsburgh , PA , USA
ISSN 1574-9053 ISSN 1574-9061 (electronic)
ISBN 978-1-4614-9580-2 ISBN 978-1-4614-9581-9 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-9581-9
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To my wife, Heidi, and my children, Joshua
and Maya, thanks for your unwavering love
and support
Liron Pantanowitz
To Namrata, my wife, and my children,
Simran, Varun, and Sanam, who continue
to inspire me everyday
Anil V. Parwani

Pref ace
P athology informatics has emerged as an essential c omponent
of pathology practice, education, and research. Informatics is
also critical to help meet current and future challenges. This
is not surprising, given that laboratories have become increas-
ingly dependent on computer systems and emerging technol-
ogy such as digital imaging. Informatics is equally important
in the field of cytopathology where it is necessary to support
workflow processes, automation, and quality assurance.
Current pathology informatics texts cover general topics, but
do not deal with issues specific to cytology. Therefore, our
goal was to write a book about informatics for cytologists that
was practical and relevant to cytopathology. The chapters
cover all areas of informatics. We have avoided using distract-
ing technical jargon and provided our readers with tables,
boxes, and illustrations for quick and easy reference. This
book provides information drawn from our own experience
and that of our contributors, who have embraced technology
to solve problems and enhance the cytology field.
Pittsburgh, PA, USA Liron Pantanowitz
Anil V. Parwani
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Acknowledgement
We would like to thank Jacqueline Cuda, Nancy Mauser,
Beth Mosley (Kerr), Karen Atkinson, and Dennis J. Wilkinson
for helping us review certain sections of this book and for
finding the answers to some difficult questions.
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