CLINICAL-APPLICATIONS FOR AN INEXPENSIVE, MICROCOMPUTER-BASED DNA-CYTOMETRY SYSTEM

  • 1 July 1986
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 30  (4) , 372-378
Abstract
Some of the clinical capabilities of an inexpensive, microcomputer-based DNA-cytometry system are described. A variety of applications is illustrated: (1) ploidy assessment, which provides significant information for the management of patients with tumors from almost any organ site; (2) quality control of cytologic and histologic diagnoses; (3) determination of tumor heterogeneity; (4) monitoring of cell profile changes during therapy; and (5) quantitation of immunocytochemical staining.