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Vol. 57. Issue 3.
Pages 182-189 (July - September 2024)
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Vol. 57. Issue 3.
Pages 182-189 (July - September 2024)
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Validation of digital image slides for diagnosis in cervico-vaginal cytology
Validación de imágenes digitales de muestras para el diagnóstico en citología cérvico-vaginal
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Francisco Tresserraa,
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fratre@dexeus.com

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, Gemma Fabraa, Olga Luquea, Miriam Castéllaa, Carla Gómeza, Carmen Fernández-Cida, Ignacio Rodríguezb
a Cytology Laboratory, Gynecology Service, Dexeus Women's Health, Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
b Epidemiology Unit, Gynecology Service, Dexeus Women's Health, Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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Table 1. Diagnoses in microscopic and digital examination.
Table 2. Distribution of diagnoses in three categories: inflammatory, benign and ILM.
Table 3. Kappa coefficient, overall and by cytotechnologist.
Table 4. Main discordances between MI and DG in the ILM category (overdiagnoses are shadowed).
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Abstract
Objective

To test the diagnostic concordance between microscopic (MI) and digital (DG) observation of cervico-vaginal (CV) cytology in a validation study of the technique.

Methods

Five cytotechnologists (CT) reviewed 888 routine CV cytology cases from the Cervical Pathology Unit of our center over a 2-week period of time. The cases were first observed by MI and at the end of the day the cases were observed by DG.

Statistical analysis used

Agreement calculated using the Kappa index.

Results

Most of the diagnoses corresponded to benign (64%) or inflammatory conditions (14%) and 24% corresponded to the intraepithelial lesion or malignancy (ILM) category. The overall kappa coefficient of concordance was strong (0.87). Among the different CTs it was almost perfect in two, strong in two and moderate in one. In 18 cases (10%) there were discrepancies between techniques in the category of ILM. In 10 (56%) cases there was an overdiagnosis in DG and in 8 (44%) an overdiagnosis in MI. Only in two cases, the diagnostic discrepancy exceeded one degree of difference between lesions, and they were ASCUS or AGUS for DG and CIN 2 for MI.

Conclusions

In this validation test in which routine cases during a two-week period have been used, observing the cases with both techniques on the same day, we have obtained a strong degree of concordance. The discordances obtained have not been considered relevant.

Keywords:
Liquid base cytology
Digital cytology
Validation
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Objetivo

Comprobar la concordancia diagnóstica entre la observación microscópica (MI) y digital (DG) de la citología cérvico-vaginal (CV) en un estudio de validación de la técnica.

Métodos

Cinco citotecnólogos (CT) revisaron 888 casos rutinarios de citología CV de la Unidad de Patología Cervical de nuestro centro durante un periodo de tiempo de dos semanas. Los casos fueron observados primero por MI y al final del día los casos fueron observados por DG.

Análisis estadístico utilizado

Concordancia calculada mediante el índice kappa.

Resultados

La mayoría de los diagnósticos correspondieron a procesos benignos (64%) o inflamatorios (12%), y el 24% correspondieron a la categoría de lesión intraepitelial o malignidad (MLI). El coeficiente kappa global de concordancia fue elevado (0,87). Entre los distintos CT fue casi perfecto en dos, fuerte en dos y moderado en uno. En 18 casos (10%) hubo discrepancias entre técnicas en la categoría de MLI. En 10 (56%) ocasiones hubo sobrediagnóstico en DG, y en 8 (44%), sobrediagnóstico en MI. Solo en dos casos la discrepancia diagnóstica superó un grado de diferencia entre lesiones, y fueron ASCUS o AGUS para DG y CIN 2 para MI.

Conclusiones

En esta prueba de validación en la que se han utilizado casos rutinarios durante un periodo de dos semanas, observando los casos con ambas técnicas el mismo día, hemos obtenido un fuerte grado de concordancia. Las discordancias obtenidas no se han considerado relevantes.

Palabras clave:
Citología líquida
Citología digital
Validación

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