During the past several years, quantitative morphology has gained incr
easing attention in diagnostic pathology and in certain research appli
cations. In the field of dermatopathology, quantitative morphology has
been applied to numerous problems, ranging from the interactive measu
rement of nuclear contours to fully automated, high-resolution image a
nalysis of ultrastructural micrographs. Dermatologic applications are
reviewed, and potential developments in the future are briefly outline
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