title: Lymph node cellular morphology: comparative study of imprints and cytocentrifuge smears.
abstract: To assess the usefulness of the lymph node imprint technique in quantitating cell types a comparative study using cytocentrifuge smears as controls was undertaken. The cell dimensions and distribution of cell types were compared in 12 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) using semi-automated image analysis. The results show that the imprint procedure introduces selective bias in favour of certain cell types; moreover, certain cell measurements, such as nuclear shape, are easier to see on cytocentrifuge smears. The imprint technique compares unfavourably with cytocentrifuge smears when precise quantitation of cell types is required.
mesh_terms: D002466:Cell Nucleolus; D002467:Cell Nucleus; D002498:Centrifugation; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology*