Diagnostic Cytology Information on diagnostic cytology in The Michener Institute's Learning Resource Centre (LRC) may be found in several sources. Relevant books, journals, and multimedia can be identified through a search on our computerized catalogue. Journal articles may be identified by searching e-indexes such as CINAHL or PubMed, or our collections of e-journals. Relevant Internet sites are listed at the bottom of the page.

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Subject Headings

To search by subject in the LRC Catalogue or PubMed, MeSH subject headings should be used for best results. The following list represents a sample of available headings; to obtain a complete list of relevant subject terms please use the MeSH browser in PubMed or consult with LRC staff.

biopsy, needle	microscopy
cells	neoplasms
cerebrospinal fluid	specimen handling
cytodiagnosis	stains and staining
cytological techniques	suction
cytology	synovial fluid
human papillomavirus	uterine cervical neoplasms
immunohistochemistry	vaginal smears

Resources

Relevant journals to which The Michener Institute LRC currently subscribes include:

Print Titles

• Acta cytologica
• American journal of clinical pathology
• Biotechnic and histochemistry
• Cancer
• Diagnostic cytopathology

Electronic Titles

• Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (Synergy)
• Cell Biology International (ScienceDirect)
• Cytokine (ScienceDirect)
• Cytopathology (Synergy)
• Experimental Cell Research (ScienceDirect)
• Gynecologic Oncology (ScienceDirect)
• Histopathology (Synergy)
• International Journal of Gynecological Cancer (Synergy)
• Journal of Cell Biology (PubMed Central)
• Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology (ScienceDirect)
• Molecular and Cellular Probes (ScienceDirect)
• Molecular Cell Biology Research Communications (ScienceDirect)
• Pathology and Oncology Research (ScienceDirect)
• Seminars in Cell Biology (ScienceDirect)
• Tissue and Cell (ScienceDirect)

Relevant books/audiovisuals can be found in these call number ranges in the LRC:

QY/95	Cytological Techniques
QH/581	Cell Biology
WP/141	Gynecologic Cytology
WP/480	Cervix Neoplasms

Relevant World Wide Web sites:

Cytopathnet http://www.cytopathnet.org An online resource centre for cytopathology, intended primarily for professionals and students in the field. Includes news, educational resources such as an image database, online tutorials and case presentations, and online forums, including one for students.

Cytopathology Tutorial http://pathology2.jhu.edu/cytopath/index.html An online teaching resource from the Division of Cytopathology at Johns Hopkins University.

 

Relevant Associations and Regulatory Colleges:

Canadian Cancer Society http://www.cancer.ca

Canadian Society of Cytologyhttp://cap-acp.org/cytology.cfm

Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science http://www.csmls.org

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