title: Communicating chromosome rearrangements and their outcomes using simple computer-generated color ideograms.
abstract: Simple computer-generated color ideograms (CGCIs) conforming to ISCN (1995) are presented, not only to represent partial karyotypes, but also to depict reproductive outcomes displaying potential imbalances in a form that is easy to understand. This approach has been found to facilitate communication greatly between cytogeneticist, clinician, and patient, and could be easily adopted by most centers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cytogenetics, South Thames Regional Genetics Centre (East), Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Scriven
mesh_terms: D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002877:Chromosomes, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003116:Color; D003196:Computer Graphics; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D014178:Translocation, Genetic