Transmission and scanning electron microscopic study of the same cytologic material.
The same cytologic material was successively examined by light microscopy (LM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). After the SEM examination, the specimens were rehydrated for a long period of time to allow the penetration of Epon 812 into the cells. The TEM examination showed the cell organelles to be comparatively well preserved. These consecutively performed LM-SEM-TEM examinations provided useful information on cytologic subjects, especially concerning the origin of the cells.
Ito
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical College, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kudo
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R
Miyoshi
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Tanaka
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S
Kumai
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K
Takashina
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T
Hashimoto
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M
D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002843:Chromatin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*
D002843:Chromatin