3-D image pre-processing algorithms for improved automated tracing of neuronal arbors

Neuroinformatics

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 219-231

  Narayanaswamy, Arunachalam ^a   Wang, Yu ^a   Roysam, Badrinath ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated neuron tracing; Curvelet transform; Focus detection; Image preprocessing; Perceptual grouping; Tensor voting

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; NERVE CELL; NEUROANATOMICAL TRACT TRACING; PHYSIOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MICROSCOPY; NEUROANATOMICAL TRACT-TRACING TECHNIQUES; NEURONS;

EID: 79958130994     PISSN: 15392791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12021-011-9116-z     Document Type: Article

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