A multiparametric assay for quantitative nerve regeneration evaluation

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 219, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 95-101

  Weyn, Barbara ^a,b   Van Remoortere, M ^c   Nuydens, R ^c   Meert, T ^c   Van De Wouwer, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b Digital Cell Imaging Labs   (Belgium)

^c JANSSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assay automation; Image analysis; Microscopy; Nerve regeneration

Indexed keywords

DATA VISUALIZATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS;

ASSAY AUTOMATION; DIGITAL IMAGE; FIBER COUNT; HIGH RESOLUTION; HISTOLOGICAL SECTION; IMAGE-ANALYSIS; IMAGES PROCESSING; MOSAIC IMAGES; NERVE REGENERATION; SHEET THICKNESS;

AUTOMATION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; MICROSCOPE IMAGE; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RAT; TIBIAL NERVE; TIME; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 24744468575     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2005.01495.x     Document Type: Article

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