A study of the quantitative characteristics of exfoliated cells from the female genital tract. I. Measurement methods and results.

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CancerVolume 14, Issue 3 p. 437-454 ArticleFree Access A study of the quantitative characteristics of exfoliated cells from the female genital tract. I. Measurement methods and results W. E. Tolles M.S., W. E. Tolles M.S. Department of Medical and Biological Physics, Airborne Instruments Laboratory, Division of Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Deer Park, N.Y., and the Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.Search for more papers by this authorW. J. Horvath Ph.D., W. J. Horvath Ph.D. Department of Medical and Biological Physics, Airborne Instruments Laboratory, Division of Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Deer Park, N.Y., and the Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.Search for more papers by this authorR. C. Bostrom B.S., R. C. Bostrom B.S. Department of Medical and Biological Physics, Airborne Instruments Laboratory, Division of Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Deer Park, N.Y., and the Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.Search for more papers by this author W. E. Tolles M.S., W. E. Tolles M.S. Department of Medical and Biological Physics, Airborne Instruments Laboratory, Division of Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Deer Park, N.Y., and the Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.Search for more papers by this authorW. J. Horvath Ph.D., W. J. Horvath Ph.D. Department of Medical and Biological Physics, Airborne Instruments Laboratory, Division of Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Deer Park, N.Y., and the Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.Search for more papers by this authorR. C. Bostrom B.S., R. C. Bostrom B.S. Department of Medical and Biological Physics, Airborne Instruments Laboratory, Division of Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Deer Park, N.Y., and the Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.Search for more papers by this author First published: May/June 1961 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(199005/06)14:3<437::AID-CNCR2820140302>3.0.CO;2-4Citations: 23AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1 Ayre, J. E.: Selective cytology smear for diagnosis of cancer. Am. J. Obst. & Gynec. 53: 609– 617, 1947. 2 Bostrom, R. C.: Projection microphotometer for quantitative microscopy. Inst. Radio Engineers Tr. M. Electronics [1956] PGME-7: 20– 28, 1956. 3 Johnston, D. G.: Cytoplasmic:nuclear ratios in cytological diagnosis of cancer. Cancer 5: 945– 949, 1952. 4 Mellors, R. C.; Glassman, A., and Papanicolaou, G. N.: Microfluorometric scanning method for detection of cancer cells in smears of exfoliated cells. Cancer 5: 458– 468, 1952. 5 Mellors, R. C., and Silver, R.: Microfluorometric scanner for differential detection of cells; application to exfoliative cytology. Science 114: 356– 360, 1951. 6 Papanicolaou, G. N.: Atlas of Exfoliative Cytology. Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press. 1954. 7 Papanicolaou, G. N.; Trout, H. F., and Marchetti, A. A.: The Epithelia of Woman's Reproductive Organs; a Correlative Study of Cyclic Changes. New York, N.Y. The Commonwealth Fund. 1948. 8 Pruitt, J. C.; Ingraham, S. C. II, Kaiser, R. F.; Hilberg, A. W., and Courtney, W. B.: Preparation of vaginal-cervical material for automatic scanning—preliminary results with Cytoanalyzer. In Transactions of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Inter-Society Cytology Council. 1958; pp. 186– 193. 9 Reagan, J. W., and Hamonic, M. J.: Cellular pathology in carcinoma in situ; cytohistopathological correlation. Cancer 9: 385– 402, 1956. 10 Reagan, J. W., and Hamonic, M. J.: Dysplasia of uterine cervix. Ann. New York Acad. Sc. 63: 1236– 1244, 1956. 11 Simon, T. R.: Personal communication, 1955. 12 Simon, T. R.; Durfee, G. R., and Ricci, A.: Value of vaginal aspiration as compared with cervical swab smear in detection of in situ carcinoma of cervix and adenocarcinoma of fundus. In Transactions of the Third Annual Meeting of the Inter-Society Cytology Council. 1955; pp. 77– 85. 13 Tolles, W. E.; Horvath, W. J., and Bostrom, R. C.: Study of quantitative characteristics of exfoliated cells from female genital tract; II, suitability of quantitative cytological measurements for automatic prescreening. Cancer 14: 455– 468, 1961. Citing Literature Volume14, Issue3May/June 1961Pages 437-454 ReferencesRelatedInformation