THE CONNEULOR - UNBIASED ESTIMATION OF CONNECTIVITY USING PHYSICAL DISSECTORS UNDER PROJECTION

被引:137
作者
GUNDERSEN, HJG
BOYCE, RW
NYENGAARD, JR
ODGAARD, A
机构
[1] AARHUS UNIV, INTERNAL MED CLIN 1, DK-8000 AARHUS, DENMARK
[2] AARHUS UNIV, INST EXPTL CLIN RES, BIOMECH LAB, DK-8000 AARHUS, DENMARK
[3] RHONE POULENC RORER CENT RES, COLLEGEVILLE, PA USA
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10.1016/8756-3282(93)90144-Y
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The Euler number and the connectivity of an arbitrary object is defined, and it is illustrated why the connectivity of an n-dimensional object cannot be estimated in an ( n - 1 ) dimensional section. The disector-principle for 3-D counting of the Euler-events is illustrated in cancellous bone. The correct handling for unbiased counting of events at artificial edges is outlined. A nomogram for predicting the precision of an estimate is provided.
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