21st International Congress of Cytology with the ASC 70th Annual Scientific Meeting

ABSTRACT

The proceedings contain 158 papers. The topics discussed include use of cumulative sum in the assessment of diagnostic competency of cytopathology fellows;what's up in Whatsapp - telecytopathology experience connecting rural districts of Punjab to a tertiary care center in India;ballistic gel model for ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration a cost-effective method for simulation training;science, medicine, and cytology a pilot program of the ASC diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) committee;comparison of low-cost phantoms for ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy teaching;deep learning algorithm for malignant pleural fluids cytology;application of international system for reporting serous fluid cytology (ISRSFC) in effusion samples - a prospective study;evaluation of 'crowd wisdom' in biliary brush cytology;characterization of the cellular composition of malignant pleural effusion specimens for clinical applications preliminary study;and diagnostic criteria for COVID-19 pneumonia in broncho-alveolar lavage specimens.