- Cellular response to ischemia (definition of ischemia and hypoxia, types of hypoxia; hypoxic, anaemic, stagnant, histotoxic) ;
- Warm and cold ischemia;
- Time of ischemia and cellular susceptibility ;
- Ischemic cell damage, hydropic degeneration, vacuolar degeneration, turbid swelling;
- Reversible and irreversible subcellular modifications associated with hydropic swelling ;
- Microscopic aspects of cell death, Concept of oncosis, Coagulative necrosis, colliquative necrosis and apoptosis ;
- Principles of optical microscopy ;
- Principles of electron microscopy ;
- Applications of ultrastructural microscopy ;
- Special techniques for molecular diagnostics in anatomic pathology;
- FISH and SISH.

Scientific articles and handouts from the teacher
Free book Practical Histopathology 1st Edition Shafie Abulkadir Hassan

BASIC HISTOLOGICAL AND CITOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES :

Main techniques of fixation and preparation of histological samples

Main techniques of fixation and preparation of biological liquids

Paraffin inclusion techniques of histological samples

Paraffin inclusion and cutting techniques

Preparation techniques for fresh tissue

Artifacts from technical equipment

Principles of operation and use of the instruments

Safety in the Pathology Laboratory



ANCILLARY HISTOLOGICAL AND CITOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES :

Histochemical staining techniques

Immunohistochemical investigation techniques

Immunofluorescence techniques (direct and indirect)

Introduction to electron microscopy techniques

Title : Laboratory methods in histotechnology
Authors Edna B. Prophet, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (US)
Edna B. Prophet curator
Reprint Edition
Publisher American Registry of Pathology, 1992
Origin of the original University of Michigan
Digitized 29 Jul 2008

Title : Advanced Laboratory Methods in Histology and Pathology
Author Ulrika V. Mikel
Curator Ulrika V. Mikel
Collaborator Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (US)
Illustrated edition
Publisher Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, American Registry of Pathology, 1994
Origin of the original University of Michigan
Digitized 31 Jul 2008