A quantitative approach to evaluate image quality of whole slide imaging scanners

Journal of Pathology Informatics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Shrestha, Prarthana ^a   Kneepkens, R ^a   Vrijnsen, J ^a   Vossen, D ^a   Abels, E ^a   Hulsken, B ^a  

^a PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Quantitative image quality; scanner quality; subjective image quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009291676     PISSN: 22295089     EISSN: 21533539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2153-3539.197205     Document Type: Article

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