Publications by authors named "D Anninos"
Liquid based cytology and HPV DNA testing in a Greek population compared to colposcopy and histology.
Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol
August 2013
Screening for cervical cancer in Greece is still unorganised and based on self- motivation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of cytological findings from a large observational population sample, originating from Western Athens, in association with reflex DNA test, colposcopic estimation, and final histologic diagnosis. The rate of invasive carcinoma, both squamous cell and adenocarcinoma, is indicative of a largely unscreened population.
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- This study assesses how reliable and useful telecytology (remote diagnosis using digitized images) is for diagnosing thyroid lesions from fine-needle aspiration samples prepared with liquid-based cytology.
- A total of 270 digital cytological images were reviewed multiple times by five experienced cytopathologists over 6 and 12 months, showing that their diagnostic accuracy remained consistent across different reviews.
- The results indicate that the telecytology method yields almost perfect agreement among observers and can be as reliable as traditional microscopy, as long as the images are of high quality and standard diagnostic criteria are followed.
The objective of this study was to investigate the role of telecytology as a tool with increased quality standards in the optimal evaluation of thyroid fine-needle aspiration specimens prepared by the ThinPrep(R) technique (Cytyc Co., Boxborough, MA). The study was performed on 252 adequate specimens of 157 patients referred to the Cytopathology Department of University Hospital "Attikon" for preoperative evaluation of thyroid nodules.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study investigates the role of liquid-based cytology by ThinPrep technique in the detection of thyroid lesions.
Methods: In all, 252 specimens from 157 patients for pre-operative evaluation of thyroid nodules, prepared by the ThinPrep, were examined. In all cases thyroidectomy followed the initial cytological evaluation.