U.S. Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Luisa Watts, 88th Diagnostics
Summary
U.S. Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Luisa Watts, 88th Diagnostics and Therapeutic Squadron pathologist, observes a histology slide during an intraoperative consultation (i.e. frozen section procedure) in the histopathology laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, June 26, 2017. Dr. Watts reviews surgical specimens for abnormalities to form an intraoperative diagnosis that will change the surgery the patient receives. This consultation is done while the patient is anesthetized in the OR. Pathologists have 20 minutes within which to render an intraoperative diagnosis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante/Released)
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medical
laboratory
medical technician
medical center
diagnosis
people
lab
diagnostics
microscope
histopathology
tissue
histology
pathology
pathologist
88th diagnostics and therapeutic squadron
intraoperative consultation
intraoperative diagnosis
surgical specimens
histology slide
basal cell carcinoma
gross anatomy prosection
frozen section
michelle gigante
88th air base wing public affairs
oh
wright patt histopathology laboratory diagnose disease through analyzing bodily fluids and tissues
dvids
high resolution
us air force
science
copyright free medical images
public domain anatomy images
Date
25/06/2017
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Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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