A survey on histological image analysis-based assessment of three major biological factors influencing radiotherapy: Proliferation, hypoxia and vasculature

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-199

  Loukas, Constantinos G ^a   Linney, Alf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Histology; Hypoxia; Image analysis; Microscopy; Proliferation; Segmentation; Vasculature

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEDICAL IMAGING; RESEARCH; TUMORS;

BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; CLINICAL INFORMATION; PROLIFERATION; VASCULATURE;

HISTOLOGY;

AUTOANALYSIS; CANCER RESEARCH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLASSIFICATION; COLOR; HYPOXIA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TISSUE SECTION; TUMOR VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 2342559111     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2003.07.001     Document Type: Article

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