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  • 1、Can semi-automated image cytometry on induced sputum become a screening tool for lung cancer? Evaluation of quantitative semi-automated sputum cytometry on radon- and uranium-exposed workers(European Respiratory Journal 2001年7月)

    作者:W. Marek, J.A. Nakhosteen

    关键字:肺癌,职业暴露

    摘要:

    The correlations between semi-automated sputum cytometry (), conventional cytology and the final diagnosis was investigated in industrially-exposed workers. Slides of sputum samples from 201 former uranium miners with , 100 patients with , 103 workers resected for , and 200 controls (50% smokers), were stained using the Papanicolaou () method and the Feulgen reaction with . Cytometry was performed using the Cyto-Savant automated system. Atypical nuclei were found in 72 of 404 patient samples, 327 samples were normal and five were inadequate for analysis. Thirteen (IV, V) and 11 cases of severe were identified by cytology. was confirmed in 20 patients. Compared to the final diagnosis of , the sensitivity of was 75% (15 out of 20) and specificity 89.8% (520 out of 579). The results represent a diagnostic efficiency of 89.3%. The combination of with cytology increased sensitivity to 80% (16 out of 20) without significant loss of specificity (89.7% or 523 out of 581). In this investigation of a limited number of patients with occupational or asbestos exposure, semi-automated sputum cytometry appears to be sensitive and reliable for the detection of malignant changes in the tracheobronchial mucosa. Together with conventional cytology, it would be reasonable to test the validity of the combined methods in a large-scale feasibility study of early detection.


  • 2、Application of virtual microscopy in clinical cytopathology.(Diagnostic Cytopathology, 2001,25(6))

    作者:David M. Steinberg, Syed Z. Ali

    关键字:应用研究

    摘要:

    Virtual microscopy (VM) refers to the use of an automated microscope and digital imaging technology to scan, store, and view glass slides. VM systems allow the user to view a scanned image of the entire slide at multiple magnifications on a computer screen. We tested VM to evaluate its possible utility in diagnostic cytopathology. Ten cervical-vaginal monolayered preparations (AutoCyte™ preparation) were scanned using a BLISS™ (Bacus Laboratories Inc. Slide Scanner) system. Approximately 20–30% of the cellular area of each slide was imaged. The cases were randomly chosen to include examples ranging from benign cellular changes (BCC) to high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). The computer performed image tiling and fusing of multiple JPEG images to create a high-quality VM slide. Six examiners (two each of cytopathologists, senior residents, and cytotechnologists) blindly evaluated the VM slides using an image server program (WebSlide Browser™ thin client software). The cytopathologic diagnoses made on the VM slide were then compared to the original glass slide diagnoses. BLISS™ took 36–100 min (avg. 58.4 min) to scan the selected fields in a glass slide with file sizes ranging from 23.1–83.6 MB. Time taken by the examiners to render a diagnosis ranged from 1–15 min (avg. 4.1 min) per case. The combined diagnostic accuracy was 98.3%. Only one case of LSIL was missed by one examiner. VM is a promising new tool, which gives a user the feel and simulated experience of an actual microscopic examination and provides a useful alternative to a glass slide in diagnostic cytopathology. Possible applications include: 1) second opinion consultation without transporting the glass slide, 2) education, 3) VM proficiency tests / board exams, and 4) telepathology. Shortcomings include 1) expensive initial setup, 2) inability to maintain an adequate focus in a thick smear with multiple levels, 3) large storage size of the VM slide, and 4) relatively long time needed to scan a slide.