Influence of sample size on image cytometry of DNA ploidy measurements

Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 209-215

  Boudry, Christophe ^a   Herlin, Paulette ^b   Coster, Michel ^b   Chermant, Jean Louis ^b  

^a François Baclesse Center   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

DNA; Image cytometry; Ploidies; Sample size

Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; DNA DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE CYTOMETRY; MICROSCOPE; PLOIDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE;

ANEUPLOIDY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; CELL NUCLEUS; DNA, NEOPLASM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE CYTOMETRY; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; KARYOMETRY; PLOIDIES; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 0032974815     PISSN: 08846812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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