Ultrasound guided FNA: The new challenges and opportunities for cytopathologists

Numero monografico di Diagnostic Cytopathology dedicato alla categoria degli Interventional Pathologists (vedi post del 24 febbraio 2013). Perchè il patologo non è solo quello che campiona un reperto macroscopico e che legge i preparati al microscopio, ma è sempre più un professionista completo che fa in prima persona il prelievo, visita il paziente e discute la strategie diagnostiche e terapeutiche più appropriate con i colleghi. 

Masood S. Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy: The new challenges and opportunities for cytopathologists. Diagn Cytopathol. 2013 Dec;41(12):1017-8.

Clinicians Are From Mars and Pathologists Are From Venus

As pathologists, we have centered our careers on the examination of specimens, data collection, information formulation, and reporting of our findings.

The further recognition of “clinically relevant” subdivisions of disease processes is desirable. It helps in the selection of appropriate treatment and prognostication for an individual patient. However, currently “clinically irrelevant” subdivisions add nothing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Information, either relevant or irrelevant, provides no useful purpose if it is received by the end user in an unintelligible form. As pathologists, our training is in converting data to useful information; our reports are our product and effective communication is our connection with our clinical colleagues.

Da Ruby SG. Clinician Interpretation of Pathology Reports: confusion or comprehension?


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Powsner SM, Costa J, Homer RJ. Clinicians are from Mars and pathologists are from Venus. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2000 Jul;124(7):1040-6.

Pieter Bruegel il Vecchio, Grande Torre di Babele, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.