Morphometric studies of cell nuclei by means of image analysis and computer data processing.

A review of the recent results of the authors in the field of morphometric studies of Feulgen-stained cell nuclei is given. The data acquisition with Quantimet 720 and data processing with computer were used in the study. The discrimination between male and female cell nuclei from buccal smears on the basis of morphometric data is described. The morphometry-based classification of cells from vaginal smears according to the computer procedure is presented. The results are discussed in the context of the general strategy of morphometric work.