A geometric model for 3-D confocal image analysis

The authors use partial-differential-equation-based filtering as a preprocessing and post processing strategy for computer-aided cytology. They wish to accurately extract and classify the shapes of nuclei from confocal microscopy images, which is a prerequisite to an accurate quantitative intranucle...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering 2000-12, Vol.47 (12), p.1600-1609
Main Authors: Sarti, A., Ortiz de Solorzano, C., Lockett, S., Malladi, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Bias
Biological and medical sciences
Cell Nucleus - ultrastructure
Computer Simulation
Diverse techniques
Filtering
Filters
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Image analysis
Image edge detection
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - methods
Image segmentation
Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods
Microscopy
Microscopy, Confocal - methods
Molecular and cellular biology
Nuclear measurements
Shape
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Smoothing methods
Solid modeling
Studies
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Summary:The authors use partial-differential-equation-based filtering as a preprocessing and post processing strategy for computer-aided cytology. They wish to accurately extract and classify the shapes of nuclei from confocal microscopy images, which is a prerequisite to an accurate quantitative intranuclear (genotypic and phenotypic) and internuclear (tissue structure) analysis of tissue and cultured specimens. First, the authors study the use of a geometry-driven edge-preserving image smoothing mechanism before nuclear segmentation. They show how this filter outperforms other widely-used filters in that it provides higher edge fidelity. Then they apply the same filter with a different initial condition, to smooth nuclear surfaces and obtain sub-pixel accuracy. Finally the authors use another instance of the geometrical filter to correct for misinterpretations of the nuclear surface by the segmentation algorithm. Their prefiltering and post filtering nicely complements their initial segmentation strategy, in that it provides substantial and measurable improvement in the definition of the nuclear surfaces.
ISSN:0018-9294
1558-2531
DOI:10.1109/10.887941