An efficient autofocus algorithm for indirect immunofluorescence applications

Proceedings - IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Iannello, Giulio ^a   Onofri, Leonardo ^a   Punzo, Gianpaolo ^a   Soda, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTO-FOCUS ALGORITHM; CLINICAL PRACTICES; FLUORESCENCE INTENSITIES; FOCUS FUNCTION; INDIRECT IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; PHOTOBLEACHING EFFECT;

FLUORESCENCE; PHOTOBLEACHING;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 80053013850     PISSN: 10637125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CBMS.2011.5999040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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