title: Computer-generated, three-dimensional reconstruction of histological parallel serial sections displaying microvascular and glandular structures in human endometrium.
abstract: This paper describes a technique to develop high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) images of microvasculature structures in curettage, hysterectomy or endometrial resection biopsies using parallel histological serial sections. Employing a labelled streptavidin-biotin-alkaline phosphatase (LSAB(+)) method and visualising by using DAB(+) with the primary antibody, mouse anti human Q-Bend-10, the images were directly digitised from a light microscope into the KS400 Universal Image Processing and Analysis software via a CCD colour camera; binary images of the structures were created and the binary images were exported into VoxBlast 3D rendering software to view still and rotating 3D images on a computer monitor. This in turn enabled hard copies of the full sequence to be printed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Elizabeth II Research Institute for Mothers and Infants, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Manconi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Markham
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kable
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D004717:Endometrium / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008867:Microtomy / Q000379:methods