Cytopathology Update: A Practical Approach to

Diagnostic Issues, Limitations, and Pitfalls

October 3-6, 2011

Hotel Inter-Continental Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Recent years have produced exponential growth in new techniques to supplement the morphologic evaluation of cytologic specimens. At this course, you'll hear from distinguished faculty, many of whom were instrumental in the creation of the 2008 Bethesda System for reporting thyroid cytopathology. Discussion will focus on major areas in diagnostic cytopathology, including the Bethesda System and the latest revisions regarding reporting gynecologic and nongynecologic cytology.

This course will serve as both an overview of selective problem areas and as a refresher. It will feature a multidisciplinary approach, including a presentation by a well-known radiologist who will discuss salient radiologic features, differential diagnoses, and anatomic characteristics of various pathologic entities for better clinical-radiologic and cytopathologic correlations.

Following this course, you will be able to:

• Appropriately evaluate cytomorphologic changes in certain diagnostically challenging areas of cytopathology for more accurate diagnoses.
• Improve communication and promote collaboration attending physicians, radiologists, and cytopathologists.
• Apply new techniques to process and define challenging cytologic samples.
• Integrate immunocytodiagnosis with flow cytometry and molecular and genetic techniques in routine practice.

Who should attend?

Pathologists, Cytotechnologists, and Pathologists' Assistants.

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http://www.pulmonarypath.org/pps_webpage_documents/pps_endorsed_courses/...

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