Accurate cell counts in live mouse embryos using optical quadrature and differential interference contrast microscopy

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6090, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Warger II, William C ^a   Newmark, Judith A ^b   Zhao, Bing ^a   Warner, Carol M ^b   DiMarzio, Charles A ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential Interference Contrast; Embryo viability; IVF; Optical Quadrature Microscopy; OQM; Phase subtraction cell counting method; QTM

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST; EMBRYO VIABILITY; IN VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF); OPTICAL QUADRATURE MICROSCOPY (OQM); PHASE SUBTRACTION CELL COUNTING METHOD; QTM;

CELLS; CURVE FITTING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 33646169357     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.644922     Document Type: Conference Paper

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