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Liron Pantanowitz Anil V. Parwani Editors Practical Informatics for Cytopathology Essentials in Cytopathology Series Editor Dorothy L. Rosenthal 123 ESSENTIALS IN CYTOPATHOLOGY Dorothy L. Rosenthal, MD, FIAC, Series Editor Editorial Board Syed Z. Ali, MD Douglas P. Clark, MD Yener S. Erozan, MD For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/6996 Liron Pantanowitz Anil V. Parwani Editors Practical Informatics for Cytopathology Editors Liron Pantanowitz, M.D. Anil V. Parwani, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Pathology M.B.A. University of Pittsburgh Department of Pathology Medical Center University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA , USA Medical Center Pittsburgh , PA , USA ISSN 1574-9053 ISSN 1574-9061 (electronic) ISBN 978-1-4614-9580-2 ISBN 978-1-4614-9581-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-9581-9 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013957931 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifi cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfi lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifi cally for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specifi c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. W hile the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) To my wife, Heidi, and my children, Joshua and Maya, thanks for your unwavering love and support Liron Pantanowitz To Namrata, my wife, and my children, Simran, Varun, and Sanam, who continue to inspire me everyday Anil V. Parwani Pref ace P athology informatics has emerged as an essential c omponent of pathology practice, education, and research. Informatics is also critical to help meet current and future challenges. This is not surprising, given that laboratories have become increas- ingly dependent on computer systems and emerging technol- ogy such as digital imaging. Informatics is equally important in the field of cytopathology where it is necessary to support workflow processes, automation, and quality assurance. Current pathology informatics texts cover general topics, but do not deal with issues specific to cytology. Therefore, our goal was to write a book about informatics for cytologists that was practical and relevant to cytopathology. The chapters cover all areas of informatics. We have avoided using distract- ing technical jargon and provided our readers with tables, boxes, and illustrations for quick and easy reference. This book provides information drawn from our own experience and that of our contributors, who have embraced technology to solve problems and enhance the cytology field. Pittsburgh, PA, USA Liron Pantanowitz Anil V. Parwani vii Acknowledgement We would like to thank Jacqueline Cuda, Nancy Mauser, Beth Mosley (Kerr), Karen Atkinson, and Dennis J. Wilkinson for helping us review certain sections of this book and for finding the answers to some difficult questions. ix
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