Dedicated image analysis software tool for the evaluation of the resorption activity of cultured osteoclasts

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 0305081-0305089

  Brianza, Stefano Z M ^a   D'Amelio, Patrizia ^a   Cerrato, Marco ^b   Bignardi, Cristina ^b   Grimaldi, Anastasia ^a   Pescarmona, Gian P ^c   Isaia, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

ANALYZING SYSTEM; GRAY-LEVEL; IMAGE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; IMAGE ANALYZING; IN-VITRO; MATRIX; OSTEOCLAST ACTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; SOFTWARE-TOOLS; TWO-COLOR;

BONE;

EID: 49249125387     PISSN: 10623701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2352/J.ImagingSci.Technol.(2008)52:3(030508)     Document Type: Article

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