Cell segmentation from phase-contrast images using hybrid watershed and region growing algorithm for genomic drug discovery

Proceedings of the SICE Annual Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 84-88

  Orikawa, Jo ^a   Tanaka, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Component; Genomic drug discovery; Image processing; Phase microscope

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; GENES; IMAGE PROCESSING; WATERSHEDS;

ANALYZING SYSTEM; CELL SEGMENTATION; COMPONENT; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; EXCITATION LIGHT; GENOMIC DRUG DISCOVERY; PHASE-CONTRAST IMAGE; REGION GROWING ALGORITHM;

IMAGE SEGMENTATION;

EID: 78649307316     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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