A web-based system for tissue microarray data management

BACKGROUND: Tissue Microarray is a novel technique for analysing large amounts of immunohistochemically stained specimens. However, those large amounts make it difficult to design, prepare and analyze a tissue microarray, so that software support is almost inevitable. METHODS: We designed a tissue m...

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Autores principales: Della Mea, Vincenzo, Bin, Irene, Pandolfi, Maura, Di Loreto, Carla
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1618860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17034635
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-1596-1-36
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Tissue Microarray is a novel technique for analysing large amounts of immunohistochemically stained specimens. However, those large amounts make it difficult to design, prepare and analyze a tissue microarray, so that software support is almost inevitable. METHODS: We designed a tissue microarray data management system starting from specifications obtained by pathologists, and arranged for a preliminary validation in thyroid pathology. RESULTS: A web-based system has been developed, basing on open-source software and principles, that was well accepted by pathologists and allowed to carry out a study on 52 thyroid pathology cases. CONCLUSION: Though limited in functionalities, the developed system is effective and can be downloaded at the address .

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