Quantitative morphology update: Image analysis;Actualización de morfología cuantitativa: Análisis de imagen

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-30

  Fernandes Santos, Caroline ^a   Souza Mello, Vanessa ^a   da Silva Faria, Tatiane ^a   Mandarim de Lacerda, Carlos Alberto ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Quantitative morphology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878758708     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022013000100003     Document Type: Article

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