Image analysis of DNA content and nuclear morphometry for predicting radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-174

  Huang, Tian ^a   Chen, Maohuai ^b   Wu, Mingyao ^b   Wu, Xianying ^b  

^a Allergy and Inflammation Research Institute   (China)

^b SHANTOU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Carcinoma, nasopharyngeal; DNA; Image analysis, computer assisted; Radiosensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CONTENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE CYTOMETRY; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CELL NUCLEUS; DNA, NEOPLASM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; KERATINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM STAGING; REMISSION INDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44949120892     PISSN: 08846812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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