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The Use of Static Telecytology Applications for Accreditational Purposes

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  • Stavros Archondakis

    (General Military Hospital of Athens, Greece)

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This study aims to examine the feasibility of developing a proficiency testing scheme for cytology labs wishing to be accredited according to ISO 15189:2012, by using low cost telemedical applications. Two hundred forty-eight fine-needle aspiration specimens from patients preoperatively aspirated under ultrasonographic guidance and 208 pap smears with histological confirmation were retrospectively selected from the department's registry. Three diagnostic categories of cytological reports were used. Ten characteristic images from each case were transferred via file transfer protocol to password-protected accounts for remote review by three independent cytopathologists. Contributor's and reviewer's diagnoses were collected, recorded and statistically evaluated. No significant difference in diagnostic accuracy could be detected between the diagnoses proffered on the basis of digitized images and conventional slides.

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  • Stavros Archondakis, 2020. "The Use of Static Telecytology Applications for Accreditational Purposes," International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare (IJRQEH), IGI Global, vol. 9(3), pages 24-34, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jrqeh0:v:9:y:2020:i:3:p:24-34
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