WATS 3D:在胃肠道病理学家中对巴雷特食道相关性发育不良的观察者间研究

Deepa T Patil1, John R Goldblum2, Gregory Lauwers3

  • 1Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

概括

胃肠道病理学家可以在短时间的培训后使用广域体样本 (WATS 3D) 准确诊断巴雷特食道形,显示出优秀的观察者间一致性和高诊断信心.

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