Courtesy of Dr Cristina Montagna and Dr Thomas Reid, National Cancer Institute/NIH, Bethesda, USA
Leica CW4000 CGH
 
   
  • Simple include/exclude of unsuitable chromosomes.

  • Accurate centromere positioning, simple editing of chromosme axis and centromere position.

  • Option to threshold a combined inverted DAPI and reference image mask ensuring complete inclusion of telomeres.

 

    
  • A ratio image viewing facility of metaphase and karyogram – view fluorochrome ratios superimposed on metaphase or karyogram

  • Quality control measurements including, coefficient of variation, dynamic range, homogeneity and granularity.

  • Fast and efficient comparisons of ratio profiles from different samples in a research study.

  
Courtesy of Dr Tanja Hardt and Dr Evelin Schrock, Tumor Genetics and Molecular Cytogenetics, Institute of Medical Genetics, CHarite, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany