The use of computer-based image analysis systems for all kinds of images, but especially for microscope images, has become increasingly widespread in recent years, as computer power has increased and costs have dropped. Software to perform each of the various tasks described in this book exists now, and without doubt additional algorithms to accomplish these same things more efficiently, and to perform new kinds of image processing, feature discrimination and measurement, will continue to be developed. This is likely to be true particularly in the field of three-dimensional imaging, since new microscopy methods are beginning to be used which can produce such data. It is not the intent of this book to train programmers who will assemble their own computer systems and write their own programs. Most users require only the barest of knowledge about how to use the computer, but the greater their understanding of the various image analysis operations which are possible, their advantages and limitations, the greater the likelihood of success in their application. Likewise, the book assumes little in the way of a mathematical background, but the researcher with a secure knowledge of appropriate statistical tests will find it easier to put some of these methods into real use, and have confidence in the results, than one who has less background and experience. Supplementary texts and courses in statistics, microscopy, and specimen preparation are recommended as necessary.

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North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

John C. Russ

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Book Title: Computer-Assisted Microscopy
Book Subtitle: The Measurement and Analysis of Images
Authors: John C. Russ
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0563-7
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7868-9Published: 21 October 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-0563-7Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 470
Topics: Biological Microscopy, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology, Plant Sciences, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials

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