Digital image analysis of skin neoplasms evaluated by lectin histochemistry: Potential marker to biochemical alterations and tumour differential diagnosis

Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 455-460

  De Melo Jr , Mario Ribeiro ^a,b   Araújo Filho, Jorge Luiz S ^b   Patu, Vasco José Ramos M ^b   De Paula Machado, Marcos Cezar F ^b   Beltrão, Eduardo I C ^b   Carvalho Jr , Luiz B ^b  

^a Patologia   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Image analysis; Lectins; Skin neoplasms

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846891765     PISSN: 16762444     EISSN: 16784774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1676-24442006000600009     Document Type: Article

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