title: Assessment of testicular spermatozoa morphology by image analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We objectively evaluated the testicular sperm cell morphology.
  
  
  METHODS
  The spermatozoa head morphology was evaluated by image analysis as presented on testicular fine-needle aspiration cytology smears.
  
  
  RESULTS
  2,356 spermatozoa heads were classified into six groups, according to different morphology parameters.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This objective method of morphologic assessment of testicular spermatozoa provides an important tool for the evaluation of testicular spermatozoa and can serve as a guide for therapy in male infertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Cytology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gottschalk-Sabag
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Glick
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000473:pathology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology*