[The results and prospects of using ultrasound in pathohistological practice]

The results of the ultrasound use for the acceleration of histologic tissue processing are analyzed. Main mechanisms of the ultrasound effects on tissues as well as a method of the UTP-1 apparatus use for the acceleration of the paraffin embedding are presented. The simplicity of this method, saving the chemicals without a quality loss, a possibility of tissue processing through paraffin and celloidin as well as having histological slides 5-6 hours after cutting material allow one to recommend the above apparatus for the practical use.