Eurocytology

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Eurocytology Website Project is the result of an international partnership comprised of experienced cytopathologists and cytotechnologists representing the following Institutes, Hospitals and Cytology Societies in the European Community.

Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, London
University College Hospital Department of Histopathology
Italian Society of Anatomic Pathology and Cytology (SIAPEC)
Karolinska Hospital and Institute, Sweden
Pomeranian Medical University, Poland
Hungarian Cytology Society.
Polish Cytology Society
Swedish Cytology Society

The project was proposed, promoted and coordinated by

   Dr R Dina, Consultant Cytopathologist and Histopathologist,
   Hammersmith Hospital ,London
on behalf of
                 The Department of Histopathology and Cytology,
     Division of Investigative Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,
    Imperial College , London
The project was funded by the Leonardo da Vinci programme which has as its aim the harmonisation standardisation and development of vocational training programmes in member countries of the European Union

Editorial Board of the Eurocytology website

R Dina (Chairman)
Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medicine,Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

DV Coleman
Dept of Histopathology and Cytology , Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London,United Kingdom

A Capitanio
Formerly: Department of Pathology, Karolinska University Hospital,Stockholm, Sweden
Currently: Department of Pathology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom

W Domagala
Dept of Pathology,Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland

M Chosia
Dept of Pathology,Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland

W Olszewski
Dept of Pathology , Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland

L Vass
Dept of Pathology, Cytology Unit, F.Flor Hospital of Pest County, Budapest ,Hungary

A Bondi
Dept of Pathology, Cytology Unit, Maggiore Hospital. Bologna, Italy

G Morgan
Dept of Histocytopathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm Sweden

A Badger
J & AB Associates Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Editors:

Training programme 1: Cervical Cytopathology – DV Coleman

Training programme 2: Non gynaecological Cytopathology – R. Dina

Training programme 3: EU funded Projects - DV Coleman

Design and execution

J Poznansky
Visiting Research Scientist, Dept of Histopathology and Cytology, Imperial College, London UK

M. Capitanio

F Corsi
Research Fellow, Dept of Histopathology and Cytology, Imperial College ,London UK

Independent Project Assessment and Evaluation

R Mecsei -
Chairman, European Advisory Committee of Cytotechnology Trondelag University College , Dept of Medical Laboratory Technology, Trondheim, Norway

D Ejersbo
Secretary, European Advisory Committee of Cytotechnology Dept of Pathology , Odense University Hospital, Denmark

Contributors to Training programme 1: Cervical Cytopathology

Module 1
Female Genital Tract - DV Coleman ,R Dina

Module 2
Anatomy, Physiology and Histology of the Cervix – DV Coleman , W Domagala

Module 3
Epidemiology , Aetiology , Pathogenesis and Main Histological types- DV Coleman , W Domagala

Module 4
Human Papillomaviruses and Cervical Cancer – DV Coleman

Module 5
The Pap Test . Principles of Collection and preparation of specimens.Laboratory organisation , screening and reporting cervical smears-DV Coleman

Module 6
Normal cell content of cervical smears contaminants and artefacts,Adequacy and unsatisfactory specimens :- DVColeman, A Capitanio, G Morgan

Module 7
Inflammatory changes , specific infections , reaction repair and iatrogenic changes- D V Coleman , A Capitanio,
G Morgan

Module 8
Squamous carcinoma of cervix , CIN and ASCUS – DV Coleman, M Chosia A Capitanio, G Morgan

Module 9
Glandular lesions and management of women with abnormal smears – DV Coleman , R Dina , M Chosia
W Domagala

Module 10
Quality Assurance –DV Coleman

Module 11
Health and Safety in the Laboratory – DV Coleman & C. Agbo

Module 12
Liquid Based Cytology and Automation – DV Coleman , C.Agbo .G Morgan

Contributors to Training programme 2 Non gynaecological cytology

Module 1
Respiratory cytology – W Olszewski

Module 2
Thyroid cytology – R Dina

Module 3
Head and neck cytology – L Wass and E Roman

Module 4
Lymph node cytology – P Zeppa, I Cozzolino, E Vigliar, A Vetrani

Module 5
Breast - A Capitanio, Garreth Morgan, Luigi di Bonito, Gabrijela Kocjan

Module 6
Serous effusions – W Domagala

Module 7
Liver cytology –R Dina

Module 8
Pancreatic and Biliary cytology – R Dina and F Corsi

Module 9
Urinary Tract cytology – A Capitanio, G Morgan

Module 10
Spleen cytology – P Zeppa, G Troncone, U Malapelle, L Palombini

Translation

Polish translation - W Domagala
Greek translation - Ευαγγελία Κλειδαραδάκη (Evangelia Kleidaradaki)
Hungarian translation - L Wass
Spanish translation - L Alarcon
Italian translation - A Bondi

Self assessment exercises

Multiple choice questions - DV Coleman
Slide Library – A Capitanio
Virtual images – W Domagala
Cytotrain Quiz – Previous L da V project

Adminstration and Financial Coordination
J& AB Associates, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire UK

We would like to thank the following Danish and Norwegian cytotechnologists who participated in the independent assessment of the Eurocytology website

T Almås,S Borchgrevink-Persen,ML Eide,S Omidbakhsh,M Yadgari
Dept. of Pathology and Medical Genetics, St. Olavs Hospital,Trondheim University Hospital, Norway

B Christensen,BM Dybdahal,M Hervik, J Løge A Wittersø
Dept. of Pathology Stavanger University Hospital, Norway

S. Funch-Eilsersen, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark
M. Nielsen, Vejle-Give Sygehus, Denmark
S. Nielsen, Storstroemmens Sygehus Naestved, Denmark
P. Sandahl, Aalborg Sygehus, Denmark
M. Schou, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark