On the concept of objectivity in digital image analysis in pathology

Pathology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 207-211

  Tadrous, Paul J ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Cytology; Digital image; Histology; Image analysis; Inter observer variation; Intra observer variation; Morphometry; Objectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950301412     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00313021003641758     Document Type: Article

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