Comparison of 3D microscopy methods by imaging a well characterized test object

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2984, Issue , 1997, Pages 52-63

  McNally, James G ^a   Cogswell, Carol J ^b   Fekete, Pal W ^b   Conchello, José Angel ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D microscopy comparison; Confocal; Two photon; Wide field

Indexed keywords

CONVOLUTION; IMAGE ACQUISITION; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; MICROSCOPES; MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES; PHOTONS; RESTORATION;

3D IMAGES; 3D MICROSCOPY COMPARISON; COMPUTER TIMES; CONFOCAL; CONFOCAL IMAGES; EXCITATION LIGHTS; FIELD IMAGES; FLUORESCENT BEADS; LASER IMAGING; TEST OBJECTS; TWO PHOTON; WIDE FIELD;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 0005353357     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.271274     Document Type: Conference Paper

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