[OA-08] Accuracy of whole slide imaging for frozen section diagnosis of lymph node metastasis: a retrospective study from a tertiary care hospital in Thailand

The use of whole slide imaging (WSI) for frozen section (FS) diagnosis is helpfol, particolarly in the setting of a shortage of pathologists. However, data on such an adoption is minimal in resource-limited settings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of WSI for FS diagnosis of lymph node metastasis using a low-cost scanner. ...

Author : Charinee Kantasiripitak, Thiyaphat Laohawetwanit,  Sompon Apornvirat
Keyword : accuracy, frozen section, lymph node metastasis, whole slide imaging
Category : Brief communications

Advantage of frozen section in management of thyroid nodule with preoperative fine needle aspiration in Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

We aimed to evaluate the role of frozen section (FS) and preoperative fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNA) in thyroid nodular lesions. ...

Author : Thiraphon Boonyaarunnate, M.D. and Kanchana Amornpichetkul, M.D
Keyword : fine needle aspiration cytology, frozen section, thyroid
Category : Original Articles