The Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical/Vaginal Cytologic Diagnoses: Definitions, Criteria, and Explanatory Notes for Terminology and Specimen Adeq

by Diane Solomon and Robert J. Kurman

THE BETHESDA SYSTEM FOR REPORTING CERVICAL/VAGINAL CYTOLOGIC DIAGNOSES was developed at a National Cancer Institute sponsored workshop in December 1988 to provide uniform diagnostic terminology that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387940774
• ISBN13: 9780387940779
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 81 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

The Bethesda System, a "must have" for any pathologist.

If you have many years of Cytology practice or you are just studying now the ABCs of this science, here is a "must have" book. Extemely useful in any laboratory, it proves to be useful and easy to read, but most importantly, a friendly and resourceful guide in cervical cytology. This book is very useful for everyday signing out, providing clear criteria on how to safely classify and report findings in cervical cytology. The written reporting categories are doubled by very useful pictures and references. Dr.C.Stefanovici, MD

concise and graphically great

This small handbook is a great start for a new cytotech to have closeby. Affordable,concise in text with classic cytology examples in clear photographs. A great basic companion.

Bethesda

Much used and needed book if you are going into the cytology field. Clear, concise, in a 1lb book, what more can students ask for?

It simplified the reporting system of exfoliative cytology.

The Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical/Vaginal Cytologic Diagnoses has greatly simplified and standardized the nomenclature for reporting the spectrum of pathologic as well as non-pathologic conditions of the cervix and vagina. The pictures are helpful, although it would have helped more if there are more than one picture for every condition to show the spectrum of any said condition. This would help guide the cytotechnologists/cytopathologists in naming, reporting the condition. What is exemplary in the system is its integration of the reporting of the adequacy of the specimen. This has a lot of impact in the clinical corelation as well as alerting the physicians of the possible limitations of the diagnosis. All in all, it is a well made system.