Stereology and 3D microscopy: Useful alternatives or competitors in the quantitative analysis of microstructures?

Image Analysis and Stereology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 73-82

  Exner, Hans Eckart ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

2D fingerprinting, 3D image analysis, 3D microscopy; Basic stereology; Biological applications; Effectiveness and limits; Materials science

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845702296     PISSN: 15803139     EISSN: 18545165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5566/ias.v23.p73-82     Document Type: Review

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