Practical tips for good tissue biopsies: Veterinarian's Guide to Maximizing Biopsy Results

OBTAINING tissue biopsies for histopathology is an essential stage in the investigation and diagnosis of many conditions. The ability to achieve an accurate diagnosis with a biopsy can be significantly affected by technique. This book aims to help clinicians take and submit diagnostic biopsies and act as a quick reference guide on the subject. The book is divided into two sections: the first covers the steps of taking and submitting biopsies, while the second section discusses specific guidelines and techniques for obtaining biopsies from the different organ systems. The first section gives a methodical step-by-step guide to biopsy submission including deciding on biopsy location, handling, fixation and history submission. The sections on the individual organ systems are relatively short and could be expanded by providing more details on the practical techniques for collecting biopsies from these organs. This type of detail would be in keeping with...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Books Source Type: research