The new stereological tools: Disector, fractionator, nucleator and point sampled intercepts and their use in pathological research and diagnosis
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The new stereological methods for correct and efficient sampling and sizing of cells and other particles are reviewed. There is a hierarchy of methods starting from the simplest where even the microscopic magnification may be unknown to the most complex where typically both section thickness and the magnification must be known.
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