Diagnostic Pathology: Intraoperative Consultation

Contains new chapters on the evaluation of margins from cervical resections, the use of ex vivo microscopy to image fresh tissue for the rapid creation of digital microscopic images for intraoperative diagnosis, and on other emerging techniques that may replace frozen section

Includes a revised Safety Precautions chapter with details on evaluating specimens from patients with COVID-19

Features updated images and text throughout to align with updated terminology and methods

Includes videos showing special techniques such as identifying radioactive seeds in breast biopsies and evaluating lung margins containing staples by frozen section

Provides updated and expanded introductory and methods chapters in addition to more than 70 chapters based on questions posed by surgeons during intraoperative consultations

Features more than 2,500 print and online images, including carefully annotated histology and gross pathology photos, full-color illustrations, clinical photographs, and radiologic images to help practicing and in-training pathologists reach a confident diagnosis

Employs consistently templated chapters, bulleted content, key facts, a variety of tables, annotated images, pertinent references, and an extensive index for quick, expert reference at the point of care

Includes an eBook version that enables you to access all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud