Atlas of Touch Preparation Cytopathology: A Comprehensive Guide

Authored by renowned pathologists Liron Pantanowitz MD, Juan Xing MD, and Sara E. Monaco MD, this groundbreaking atlas is the first dedicated to touch preparation cytopathology. It provides a comprehensive overview and visual reference guide to the diagnostic applications of touch preparations, covering all major body systems.

Comprehensive Coverage of Touch Preparations

This visually stunning book reviews touch preparations corresponding to all major body systems, including detailed discussions on specimen handling and processing, intraoperative use during frozen sections, and ancillary testing using touch preps. The authors use picturesque examples to facilitate correlation with histopathology, FNA smears, and ancillary test results.

A One-of-a-Kind Resource for Pathologists

While most cytopathology atlases focus on smears and fluids, they often lack detailed information on touch preparations. This volume fills that gap, providing pathologists with a valuable resource that illuminates key findings and important considerations of this technique.

Techniques and Tricks for Intraprocedural Evaluation

The Atlas of Touch Preparation Cytopathology covers various methods of touch preparation and addresses measures to avoid pitfalls. It includes techniques that can serve as helpful tricks during intraprocedural evaluation of small biopsies and at the time of frozen section, maximizing diagnostic yield.

Visual and Textual Presentation

This book contains over 500 touch preparation images, along with corresponding histopathologic figures and ancillary studies. The detailed visual and textual presentation helps pathologists understand the diagnostic applications of touch preparations and their correlation with other diagnostic tools.

A Valuable Resource for Today’s Pathology Practice

With the increasing utilization of small biopsies in today’s pathology practice, the Atlas of Touch Preparation Cytopathology is an invaluable resource. It provides practicing pathologists with the knowledge and tools needed to optimize diagnostic yield from these samples.