@article{May2008,
author = "Philippa C May and Caroline Mackie Ogilvie and Shehla Mohammed and Zoe Docherty and Richard Peter Hall",
abstract = "Karyotyping is currently the "gold standard" test for the detection
	of human chromosome abnormalities. Over the past 40 years, changes
	in techniques have improved the band definition of chromosomes; however,
	very little has changed with respect to improvements through automation.
	In this study, we compare chromosome analysis by traditional microscopy
	with semi-automatic karyotyping using robotic equipment from MetaSystems
	(Altlussheim, Germany). Analysis using MetaSystems was significantly
	quicker than using the microscope with an average reduction in analysis
	time of 26.5 minutes; for the average analyst, this equates to a
	reduction of 27 percent. Analysis checking times using MetaSystems
	showed even greater improvement with an average reduction in checking
	time of 11.4 minutes; for the average checker, this equates to a
	reduction of 48 percent. The MetaSystems semi-automatic karyotyping
	equipment offers increased throughput of cases for karyotype analysis
	while maintaining accuracy.",
journal = "J Assoc Genet Technol",
keywords = "Metafer MSearch Ikaros AutoCapt",
number = "4",
pages = "177--187",
title = "An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Semi-automatic Metaphase	Locating and On-screen Karyotyping System.",
url = "http://www.agt-info.org/pdfs/AGT%20Journal%204th%20Qtr%2008%20final%20galley.pdf",
volume = "34",
year = "2008",
}