Full Description
The suggestion of Max Knoll that an electron fascinated by the numerous SEM photographs, the wealth of information and the enthusiasm of the microscope could be developed using a fine scanning researchers covering a variety of disciplines. All aspects beam of electrons on a specimen surface and recording the emitted current as a function of the position of the of the female and male genital tract have been covered, beam was launched in 1935. Since then several culminating in the prizewinning award showing the in investigators and clinicians have used this concept to vitro fertilized human egg. develop techniques now known as scanning electron In clinical diagnostics SEM also proved to be a microscopy (SEM) and scanning transmission electron valuable complementary technique, shedding new light microscopy (STEM). The choice to study the female on oncology, the pathogenesis of tubal disease and the reproductive organs was a logical one because cells and maturation process of the placenta. Future research has tissue samples can be sampled relatively easily; still to be accomplished; e.g. quantification of SEM furthermore, these cells and organs are influenced photographs for meaningful and sound biological, continuously by the cyclic production of hormones. scientific and statistical evaluation in diagnostic This atlas demonstrates the state of the art in 1983. gynecology, obstetrics, andrology and oncology.
Contents
1 Specimen preparation techniques.- 2 Tissue organization and reproduction.- I. Gynecology.- 3 The vagina (normal).- 4 The vagina (pathology).- 5 The Bartholin gland.- 6 The cervix.- 7 Cervical mucus.- 8 Postovulatory endometrium.- 9 Endometrial tumors.- 10 Response of postmenopausal endometrium to hormonal therapy.- 11 Effects of IUDs on the endometrium.- 12 Uterine cervical and endometrial cells in vitro: can reserve cells grow in vitro?.- 13 The fallopian tube in infertility.- 14 Fetal ovary.- 15 The ovary and ovulation.- 16 Ovarian tumors.- 17 The mammary gland.- II. Andrology.- 18 The seminal vesicle.- 19 The vas deferens and seminal coagulum.- 20 The vas deferens in man and monkey: spermiophagy in its ampulla.- 21 Spermatozoa.- 22 Spermophagy.- 23 Sperm cell—cervical mucus interaction.- III. Conceptus.- 24 Interaction between spermatozoa and ovum in vitro.- 25 The normal placenta.- 26 The pathological placenta.- 27 Amniotic fluid cells and placental membranes.- 28 Human embryo and fetus.- 29 Hydatidiform mole.- IV. Special Techniques.- 30 X-ray microanalysis.- 31 Cell surface markers and labeling techniques.- 32 Animal models for SEM studies on cervical carcinogenesis.- V. Epilogue.- 33 Clinical application of SEM to human reproduction.- 34 Diagnostic applications to oncology.- 35 SEM technology, parameters and interpretations.
