An integrated system for feature evaluation of 3D images of a tissue specimen

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Umesh Adiga, P.S.

Affiliations: Bio‐Imaging Group, MS 84‐171, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1, Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA Tel.: +1 510 486 5359; E‐mail: upadiga@lbl.gov

Abstract: In this article we have proposed an integrated system for measurement of important features from 3D tissue images. We propose a segmentation technique, where we combine several methods to achieve a good degree of automation. Important histological and cytological three‐dimensional features and strategies to measure them are described. Figures can be viewed in colour on http://www.esacp.org/acp/2002/24‐23/adiga.htm.

Keywords: Segmentation, watershed, active model, features

Journal: Analytical Cellular Pathology, vol. 24, no. 2-3, pp. 47-58, 2002