Biomedical scientists are the foundation of modern healthcare, from cancer screening to diagnosing HIV, from blood transfusion for surgery to food poisoning and infection control. Without biomedical scientists the diagnosis of disease, the evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment, and research into the causes and cures of disease would not be possible.
The Fundamentals of Biomedical Science series has been written to reflect the challenges of practicing biomedical science today. It draws together essential basic science with insights into laboratory practice to show how an understanding of the biology of disease is coupled to the analytical approaches that lead to diagnosis. Assuming only a minimum of prior knowledge, the series reviews the full range of disciplines to which a Biomedical Scientist may be exposedDLfrom microbiology to cytopathology to transfusion science.
Histopathology describes the processes and practices that are central to the role of the histopathology biomedical scientist, from presampling to diagnosis to laboratory management. It demonstrates throughout how an understanding of cell and tissue physiology is vital to the successful identification of clinical conditions.
1: Dr Guy Orchard, Mr David Muskett, Dr Anne Warren: What is histopathology? 2: Mr David Muskett: Fixation and specimen handling 3: Ms Vanda McTaggart, Dr Sue Pritchard, Dr Anne Warren: Data recording and histopathology dissection 4: Mr David Muskett: Routine staining, processing and embedding 5: Mr David Muskett and Dr Guy Orchard: Special stains 6: Dr Guy Orchard , Mrs Chantell Hodgson, Mr Brian Nation: Artefacts 7: Dr Guy Orchard and Mr Mohammad Shams: Mohs procedures 8: Dr Merdol Ibrahim and Dr Guy Orchard: Immunocytochemical techniques 9: Mr David Muskett, Dr Guy Orchard, Dr Anne Warren: Analytical immunocytochemistry 10: Dr Tony Warford and Dr Emanuela Volpi: In situ hybridization: concepts and applications 11: Mr Brendan O'Sullivan and Dr Phillipe Taniere: Molecular diagnostics: techniques and applications 12: Dr Phillipe Taniere: Molecular diagnostics in action 13: Dr Guy Orchard and Dr Sue Pritchard: Histopathology reporting 14: Dr Guy Orchard: Microscopy and digital pathology 15: Prof David Furness: Electron microscopy in diagnosis 16: Ms Ishbel Gall and Dr Mike Osborne: Mortuary practice 17: Ms Sue Alexandra and Ms Patricia Fernando: Essentials of laboratory management
Dr Guy Orchard is Consultant Grade Biomedical Scientist, Laboratory Manager at Viapath, St John's Institute of Dermatology, and Viapath Operational Lead for Head and Neck Pathology at Guys Hospital, London. Dr Brian Nation is Editor of The Biomedical Scientist, a publication of the Institute of Biomedical Science.
Reviews for Histopathology
It is very simply and clearly written in language that is easy to understand for the non-specialist. It describes day-to-day histopathology lab practice with clarity and the case studies are very helpful to illustrate the applications of the techniques. Susan Brooks, Oxford Brookes University The strength of the book is its detail. The book contains information that is completely lacking from other histopathology books. Overall I think that it is a great textbook for biomedical students and academics. Akis Karakesisoglou, Durham University
