Title :
Digital characterization of the renal glomeruli by the Saltykov method
Author :
Araujo, A.de.A. ; De Andrade, Marcos Carneiro ; Santos, Ana Maria Matildes dos ; Lameiras, Fernando Soares ; Bambirra, Eduardo Alves
Author_Institution :
Univ. Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Abstract :
The characterization of the glomerular structure by the Saltykov method employing an image analyzer is described. The method presented allows the analyst to quantitatively evaluate the morphology of the renal glomeruli. Sample preparation, digitization, image processing and analysis are also described and illustrated. The resulting volumetric glomeruli distribution is presented. As expected, the size distribution shows that the glomeruli present high sphericity and volumes in a narrow range of values
Keywords :
image segmentation; kidney; mathematical morphology; medical image processing; stereo image processing; Saltykov method; digital characterization; glomerular structure; image analysis; image analyzer; image processing; kidney; morphology; nephrons; renal glomeruli; segmentation; stereometric method; volumetric size distribution; Biological materials; Biology; Biomembranes; Blood; Extrapolation; Image analysis; Materials reliability; Materials science and technology; Morphology; Optical microscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Cybernetic Vision, 1996. Proceedings., Second Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Sao Carlos
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8058-X
DOI :
10.1109/CYBVIS.1996.629438
