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Photo of blot papers organized/labeled by ultrasound tech prior to biopsy.

ROLES for optimized orientation of cores:
PATHOLOGISTS:
  • Proposes and sets up for comprehensive histo-interpretation.
  • Provides pro-active leadership toward the comprehensiveness of interpretation
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  • which is useful & possible.
UROLOGIST:
  • Accepts proposal for comprehensiveness (there is no extra work for urologist).
  • Employs sextant [or greater] approach of systematically spaced biopsy sampling of prostate gland (6 or more biopsy cores).
ULTRASOUND TECH:
  • Transfers cores to "blot paper" (blot paper is by far the quickest way to remove the core from the biopsy needle).
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