Quantitative image analysis as an alternative to chemical analysis for follow-up of liver biopsies from a toucan with hemochromatosis: A technique with potential value for the follow-up of hemochromatosis in humans

Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 221-224

  Roels, Stefan ^a   Ducatelle, Richard ^a   Cornelissen, Hans ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Broerdijk Companion Animal Clinic   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

An hemochromatosis; Image analysis; Liver diseases

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE; IRON;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIRD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIVER; LIVER BIOPSY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY; BIRD DISEASES; FEMALE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IRON; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES;

EID: 0029895040     PISSN: 08846812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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