Title :
Directional images applied to axonal arborization identification
Author :
Sta, Silviam Farancio ; Peixoto, Nathalia ; De Oliveir, Joao Marcelov ; Arantes, A. Luciano M ; Fernandez, F. Javier Ramirez
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Microelectron., Sao Paulo Univ., Brazil
Abstract :
This work presents results on axonal arborization identification in a cell culture of neurons from Helix aspersa with the use of the directional image method. We implemented an algorithm that had initially been proposed for fingerprint recognition and classification, and adapted this idea to axonal classification and measurement
Keywords :
biology computing; biomedical imaging; biomedical measurement; image classification; neurophysiology; Helix aspersa; axonal arborization identification; axonal classification; axonal measurement; directional images; fingerprint classification; fingerprint recognition; neural cell culture; neurons; Algorithm design and analysis; Biomedical optical imaging; Fingerprint recognition; Image segmentation; Libraries; Neurons; Optical filters; Optical noise; Pixel; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Graphics and Image Processing, 2000. Proceedings XIII Brazilian Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Gramado
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0878-2
DOI :
10.1109/SIBGRA.2000.895831