I have used a couple of vendor's MW processing instruments over the past 8-10 years. So it is used, even if it has not become as commonplace as conventional in every setting or market. It seems to be more favored in high volume settings, for pretty obvious reasons. In teaching and instruction * my opinion * - you should teach them the theory and fundamentals for practice for ALL the possible tissue processing technologies they may encounter, and this is consistent with the approach to practice of the topics on the ASCP exam.They have to know the fundamental basics and then it is easy to expand to more emerging practices and technology. It would be more of a disservice to me if you left anything( either conventional technology or MW out), in your treatment of that topic.
Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > From: kgoodkow...@goodwin.edu > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:47:26 +0000 > Subject: [Histonet] Microwave Tissue Processing > > Hello all, > I had an opportunity to demo a microwave tissue processing unit for my > students. Is anyone using microwave technology for tissue processing and if > so, could you please provide me some information on your experience with > this? There are many pros that I can see, including its ease of use and > quick processing time which fits well with the student lab schedule. I am > wondering, however, what the likelihood will be that students will use this > technology once in the field. I don't want to do them a disservice by not > using conventional tissue processing methods. The majority of hospitals in > the CT/MA area use conventional tissue processors. > > Thank you. > > Sent from my iPad > Kelli Goodkowsky > Director Clinical Education, Histologic Science > Goodwin College > (860) 727-6917 > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
