Touch imprint and crash preparation intra operative cytology versus frozen section in thyroid nodule

Background: Intra operative cytology (IC), including touch imprint (TI) and crash preparations (CP), in general has been demonstrated to be a diagnostic tool for many organs but its validity and reliability for diagnosis of thyroid nodules remain controversial. We evaluate the diagnostic value of fr...

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Main Authors: Ali Chehrei, Mojtaba Ahmadinejad, Sayyed Abbas Tabatabaee, Sayyed Mozaffar Hashemi, Mahsa kianinia, Shahin Fateh, Mohammad Hossein Sanei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2012;volume=17;issue=5;spage=475;epage=480;aulast=Chehrei