Digital reconstructions of neuronal morphology: Three decades of research trends

Frontiers in Neural Circuits

Volumn , Issue MARCH, 2012, Pages 1-20

  Halavi, Maryam ^a   Hamilton, Kelly A ^a   Parekh, Ruchi ^a   Ascoli, Giorgio A ^a  

^a Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; BRAIN REGION; CELL STRUCTURE; DIGITAL IMAGING; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; TREND STUDY;

EID: 84858268114     PISSN: 16625110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2012.00013     Document Type: Review

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