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Image analysis is the process of making quantitative structural and functional measurements from an image. With the widespread availability of three-dimensional (3D) microscopy, coupled with a growing trend towards quantitative studies, there is an increasing need for 3D image analysis. The goal of this chapter is to describe 3D image analysis techniques, with an emphasis on highly automated methods.
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Roysam, B. et al. (2006). Automated Three-Dimensional Image Analysis Methods for Confocal Microscopy. In: Pawley, J. (eds) Handbook Of Biological Confocal Microscopy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-45524-2_15
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