2013
A Prospective, Multi-Institutional Diagnostic Trial to Determine Pathologist Accuracy in Estimation of Percentage of Malignant Cells
Viray H, Li K, Long TA, Vasalos P, Bridge JA, Jennings LJ, Halling KC, Hameed M, Rimm DL. A Prospective, Multi-Institutional Diagnostic Trial to Determine Pathologist Accuracy in Estimation of Percentage of Malignant Cells. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2013, 137: 1545-9. PMID: 24168492, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0561-cp.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFalse-negative test resultsMalignant cellsMulti-institutional studyColon tissue specimensCriterion standardPatient careTissue specimensTumor tissueDiagnostic trialPathologists' accuracyGenetic alterationsNuclear countsPathologist estimationEstimation of percentageVisual estimationCurrent studyCellsTesting failures
2006
The value of onsite adequacy assessment of thyroid fine‐needle aspirations is a function of operator experience
Ghofrani M, Beckman D, Rimm DL. The value of onsite adequacy assessment of thyroid fine‐needle aspirations is a function of operator experience. Cancer 2006, 108: 110-113. PMID: 16400635, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspirationThyroid fine-needle aspirationPalpation-guided fine-needle aspirationNondiagnostic rateOnsite evaluationUS guidancePerformance of FNAImmediate adequacy assessmentCurrent studyLower nondiagnostic rateFinal diagnosisChi-square analysisCytologic diagnosisNondiagnostic specimensNondiagnostic aspiratesPalpationSignificant decreaseDiagnosisImmediate evaluationExperienced radiologistsRadiologistsOperator experienceExperienced operatorsAdequate materialLess experience
2004
The histologic subtype of ovarian tumors affects the detection rate by pelvic washings
Fadare O, Mariappan MR, Wang, Hileeto D, Mcalpine J, Rimm DL. The histologic subtype of ovarian tumors affects the detection rate by pelvic washings. Cancer 2004, 102: 150-156. PMID: 15211473, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistologic subtypeOvarian tumorsPeritoneal involvementPelvic washingsPelvic washesBorderline tumorsAdnexal massesCommon histologic subtypeClear cell carcinomaOvarian surface involvementTumor detection rateDetection rateFisher's exact testCurrent studyTumoral involvementHistologic concordanceSerous carcinomaCell carcinomaUndifferentiated carcinomaSurface involvementPeritoneal surfaceConsecutive groupClear cellsIndividual histologic subtypesMost centers
2002
Quantitative examination of mechanophysical tumor cell enrichment in fine‐needle aspiration specimens
Ernst LM, Rimm DL. Quantitative examination of mechanophysical tumor cell enrichment in fine‐needle aspiration specimens. Cancer 2002, 96: 275-279. PMID: 12378594, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspirationBreast carcinomaMalignant cellsSurgical excisionHistologic sectionsDiagnostic fine needle aspirationNontumor cellsSurgical excision specimensChi-square testTumor cell enrichmentExcision specimensFNA specimensCurrent studyFNA specimenCarcinomaCDNA microarrayRepresentative slidesNonmalignant cellsThinPrep preparationsTotal cellsTissue sectionsCell enrichmentTumorsExcisionCells