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Understanding morphometric methods in veterinary pathology
By Reid, I M·Published in Veterinary pathology·1980·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Morphometric methods in veterinary pathology: a review.
Plain-English summary
This study looks at special methods called stereology that help veterinarians measure and describe the size and number of different parts of cells and tissues. It focuses on how these methods can be used to study important organs like the liver, mammary glands, lungs, and placenta in animals. By using stereology, veterinarians can get a clearer and more detailed picture of how these organs are structured, which can help in diagnosing and understanding diseases. Overall, this review highlights the usefulness of these techniques in veterinary pathology.
Abstract
The stereological procedures available for estimating volume, surface area and number of the structural components of cells and tissue are reviewed. The applications of stereology to the study of liver, mammary gland, lung and placenta are discussed with particular emphasis on the aspects of interest to veterinary pathologists. Stereology provides the cell biologist and the pathologist with a powerful tool for describing biological structure in quantitative terms at various levels of organization from the organ to the organelle.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6996305/