Implementation of the Rank-Weighted Co-localization (RWC) algorithm in multiple image analysis platforms for quantitative analysis of microscopy images

摘要

BackgroundQuantitative co-localization studies strengthen the analysis of fluorescence microscopy-based assays and are essential for illustrating and understanding many cellular processes and interactions. In our earlier study, we presented a rank-based intensity weighting scheme for the quantification of co-localization between structures in fluorescence microscopy images. This method, which uses a combined pixel co-occurrence and intensity correlation approach, is superior to conventional algorithms and provides a more accurate quantification of co-localization.