Wilson serial section technique

The Redbook recommends the Wilson serial section technique (see Chapter 19) for soft tissue examination, but microdissection techniques are equally applicable (see Chapter 20). 

Key words Serial sectioning, Fetal soft tissue, Bouin s, Wilson technique. Examination, Abnormalities... 

This technique facilitates soft tissue examination by serial sectioning (Modified Wilson technique (3)), as it is performed on preserved whole rat and mouse fetuses/rabbit heads (see Note 1). During the assessment all fetuses are examined both externally and internally. The principal. Definition main/primary of the procedure is to be able to distinguish between what is normal and abnormal, both structurally and developmentally, according to the stage of gestation. 

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