An abstract virtual instrument system for high throughput automatic microscopy

Procedia Computer Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 545-554

  Russel, A B M ^a   Abramson, David ^a   Bethwaite, Blair ^a   Dinh, Minh Ngoc ^a   Enticott, Colin ^a   Firth, Stephen ^a   Garic, Slavisa ^a   Harper, Ian ^a   Lackmann, Martin ^a   Schek, Stefan ^b   Vail, Mary ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abstract virtual instrument system; Automatic microscopy; Cancer research; Grid computing; Scientific workflows

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; DISEASE CONTROL; GRID COMPUTING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MICROSCOPES; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; THROUGHPUT;

CANCER RESEARCH; HIGHER RESOLUTION; SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY; SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT; SCIENTIFIC WORKFLOWS; VERY HIGH RESOLUTION; VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT; VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS;

BLOOD VESSELS;

EID: 78650292033     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18770509     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2010.04.058     Document Type: Conference Paper

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