Computer Programs for Biological Stereology

Bolender, Robert P.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-71135-0_4

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“…The computer, through the use of specialized hardware and software, collects data and tallies the results. These methods have been reviewed by Bolender (1986) and Jarvis (this issue).…”

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Computer assisted data collection for stereology: Rationale and description of point counting stereology (PCS) software

Pentcheff

Bolender

1992

Microscopy Res & Technique

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The paper describes microcomputer software for point counting stereology. Stereology includes a collection of statistical methods that quantify the images of light and transmission electron microscopy. The methods use test grids placed over images to collect raw data, which includes counts of points, intersections, transections, and profiles. In turn, the counts are included in stereological equations that give estimates of compartmental volumes, surfaces, lengths, or numbers. These parameters describe the composition of a structure in three-dimensional space. The PCS (point counting stereology) System Software III serves as a data collection, storage, and management tool. Users set up point counting protocols without programming, enter data by pressing predefined function (MS-DOS) or alphabetic keys (UNIX), store data in files, select files for analysis, and calculate results as stereological densities. The latest version of the PCS software includes a new user interface and is designed as a research "front end" that can feed data either into the calculation tools of a stereology tutorial (Bolender, 1992, this issue) or into the analysis routines of quantitative morphology databases (Bolender and Bluhm, 1992).

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“…The computer, through the use of specialized hardware and software, collects data and tallies the results. These methods have been reviewed by Bolender (1986) and Jarvis (this issue).…”

Section: Computer Assisted Data Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Computer assisted data collection for stereology: Rationale and description of point counting stereology (PCS) software

Pentcheff

Bolender

1992

Microscopy Res & Technique

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“…Therefore, there have been numerous attempts to apply computer technology to facilitate data collection and analysis (see Bolender, 1985, for review). Our approach is to leave critical decisions about what images represent and whether they should be counted and measured to a trained operator.…”

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Computer‐assisted morphometry using video‐mixed microscopic images and computer graphics

Curcio

Sloan

1986

Anat. Rec.

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A microcomputer system has been developed for collection and analysis of morphometric data from video images of histological sections. Microscopic fields of view are visualized on a video monitor and are overlaid with computer-generated graphics by means of a video mixer. Planimetric data are entered by drawing on a digitizing tablet while observing the drawn image superimposed on the tissue. Programs are available to calculate various geometric parameters, count objects in a field, perform descriptive statistics, and measure volume and surface area of a solid from a series of cross sections. A program for point-counting stereology presents single points for scoring within a user-defined reference area. The potential applications of interactive graphics in morphometry are discussed.

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DataVoice™: A microcomputer-based general purpose voice-controlled data-collection system

McMillan

Harris

1990

Computers in Biology and Medicine

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Computer Programs for Biological Stereology

Cited by 4 publications

References 57 publications

Computer assisted data collection for stereology: Rationale and description of point counting stereology (PCS) software

Computer assisted data collection for stereology: Rationale and description of point counting stereology (PCS) software

Computer‐assisted morphometry using video‐mixed microscopic images and computer graphics

DataVoice™: A microcomputer-based general purpose voice-controlled data-collection system

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