Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) image fusion to study dynamics and networking processes in biological systems through the use of a bioimage-oriented interface

Journal of Computer-Assisted Microscopy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 119-129

  Diaspro, Alberto ^a   Beltrame, Francesco ^b   Fato, Marco ^b   Palmeri, Adele ^a   Ramoino, Paola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

3D visualisation; Augmented reality; Biostructures; Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Image fusion

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DATA REDUCTION; DIGITAL IMAGE STORAGE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; LASER APPLICATIONS; MEDICAL IMAGING; STEREO VISION; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY (CLSM); IMAGE FUSION;

OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030230548     PISSN: 10407286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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