Tumors of bone and soft tissue invariably require clinical history and radiologic evaluation for definitive diagnosis. Increasingly, core needle biopsy (CNB) is the primary method for obtaining tissue for diagnosis due to advancement of intraprocedural imaging techniques, safety, and cost…
Incorporation of routine intraoperative assessment of axillary sentinel lymph node and breast tissue is feasible at most breast surgery centers and may result in significant clinical benefit to the patient. The use of intraoperative frozen section is reported to reduce…
Thoracic surgeons routinely rely on intraoperative consultations with frozen section to help determine the appropriate surgical procedure best indicated for a particular patient (Aijaz et al, 1993; Cohen and Flinner, 1960; Gal and Cagle, 2005; Gal, 2005; Sakai et al,…
Intraoperative Consultation of Thyroid Lesions General Clinical Introduction Thyroid nodules are frequent in the general population and can be detected by ultrasound in up to 50% of adults. They are also often incidentally found on other imaging studies of the neck…