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

摘要

AbstractA 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 disc