Pakurar and Bigbee, both involved with histology courses at the Virginia Commonwealth University, provide a course on histology through images in this text/CD-ROM package, eliminating the need for a scheduled laboratory. The CD-ROM is an interactive, annotated atlas with some 750 original, digitized microscope images accompanied by detailed descriptions and optional labels, while the book provides a review in detailed outline format. Both the CD-ROM and the book follow the same organizational scheme for easy navigation. The package offers a conceptual overview of histology and a descriptive histology of its various topics, organized in sections on cells, tissues, and organs and systems. The package can be used for teaching, self-instruction, and self-assessment. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This multimedia resource offers a complete introduction to histology with superb clear and thoroughly labelled images and illustrations within an elegant navigation structure. Digital Histology is an interactive, annotated digital atlas of over 700 original micrographs, along with an accompanying review text. It is ideal for use as a tool for teaching, self-instruction, and self-assessment, as it was initially designed to replace or augment the laboratory component of graduate and undergraduate courses.