Computer assisted morphometrically analysis of muscle fibbers in limb-girdle muscle dystrophy.

In order to develop a mean to follow up the dystrophic process at a historical level, muscle fibers morphometry of muscle biopsy material obtained from twelve patients suffering from limb-girdle muscular dystrophy was studied employing computer- assisted image analysis. The Diameter of equivalent circle and from AR factor of muscle fibers were measured and a bivariate surface plot was constructed from the data obtained. The plot revealed that the population of muscle fibers includes at least two subgroup regarding the morphometric parameters used. The different regions of the plot represent the proportions of muscle fibers with particular morphometric criteria. Various features of this plot were discussed in view of their implications on the identification and characterization of the morphometric phenomena in muscular dystrophy and their possible applications in clinical and experimental conditions

Computer aided self-assessment packages in human anatomy

Seven basic program have been developed for self-evaluation of student's knowledge of human anatomy ranging widely over several regions of the human body. Several types of multiple choice questions have been selected so that each program represents a model upon which other similar programs can be coined. Questions are made more effective and usefull than the traditional written inflexible tests by representing them on a versatile diagram or a combination of diagrams by randomizing their appearance in each run, and by the fact that answers are readily available and scores are automatically calculated