Open AccessMetrically measuring liver biopsy: A chronic hepatitis B and C computer-aided morphologic description
Author(s) -
N Dioguardi,
Fabio Grizzi,
Barbara Fiamengo,
Carlo Russo
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.7335
Subject(s) - pathology , biopsy , liver biopsy , fibrosis , hepatocyte , cirrhosis , medicine , parenchyma , hepatitis , liver disease , biology , biochemistry , in vitro
To describe a quantitative analysis method for liver biopsy sections with a machine that we have named "Dioguardi Histological Metriser" which automatically measures the residual hepatocyte mass (including hepatocytes vacuolization), inflammation, fibrosis and the loss of liver tissue tectonics.