Quantitative Clinical Pathology

From The Critics

Reviewer: Francis H. Straus II, MD, MS(University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description: This book covering several aspects of quantitative morphology is divided into four parts: measurement in quantitative microscopy; flow cytometry; three dimensional and geometric analysis; and design and statistical considerations in morphometric analysis.
Purpose: Quantitative measurement is important not only for investigative pathology but also for developing reproducibility in diagnostic and prognostic decisions in routine diagnostic practice. Measurements derived from standardized protocols should be reproducible and of aid in developing scientific treatment plans. This book will provide practical guidelines for the practicing pathologist to develop quantitative measurements from patient specimens.
Audience: This book is aimed at the anatomic pathology investigator and practitioner. It may be of use to the academically oriented pathology resident or other clinician desiring to learn the potential of morphometric analysis. The authors are primarily from the British Isles with one each from America, France, and Italy. They appear knowledgeable.
Features: The chapters are divided into sections by numerical indicators and bold headings. Black-and-white drawings, graphs, and tables are scattered throughout. Conclusions as well as a reference listing are presented at chapter end. Some chapters have references for each section. There is a nine-page index that helps focus on specific features of morphometric analysis of individual tissues.
Assessment: The emphasis is on methodology for gathering morphometric data that could be of use in an investigative project or in standardization of observed data from routine cases. This is a useful book for pathologists wishing to learn how to gather statistically accurate data. Departmental and institutional libraries would find this volume useful to have on their shelves.

Francis H. Straus II

This book covering several aspects of quantitative morphology is divided into four parts: measurement in quantitative microscopy; flow cytometry; three dimensional and geometric analysis; and design and statistical considerations in morphometric analysis. Quantitative measurement is important not only for investigative pathology but also for developing reproducibility in diagnostic and prognostic decisions in routine diagnostic practice. Measurements derived from standardized protocols should be reproducible and of aid in developing scientific treatment plans. This book will provide practical guidelines for the practicing pathologist to develop quantitative measurements from patient specimens. This book is aimed at the anatomic pathology investigator and practitioner. It may be of use to the academically oriented pathology resident or other clinician desiring to learn the potential of morphometric analysis. The authors are primarily from the British Isles with one each from America, France, and Italy. They appear knowledgeable. The chapters are divided into sections by numerical indicators and bold headings. Black-and-white drawings, graphs, and tables are scattered throughout. Conclusions as well as a reference listing are presented at chapter end. Some chapters have references for each section. There is a nine-page index that helps focus on specific features of morphometric analysis of individual tissues. The emphasis is on methodology for gathering morphometric data that could be of use in an investigative project or in standardization of observed data from routine cases. This is a useful book for pathologists wishing to learn how to gather statistically accurate data. Departmentaland institutional libraries would find this volume useful to have on their shelves.

3 Stars from Doody