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Current capabilities and limitations of available stereological techniques
Author(s) -
WeibelEditor Ewald R.,
Fisher Colin,
Gahm Joseph,
Schaefer Andreas
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1972.tb03736.x
Subject(s) - computer science , point (geometry) , image (mathematics) , emphasis (telecommunications) , artificial intelligence , mathematics , telecommunications , geometry
SUMMARY The various methods available for stereological analysis of sectioned material are reviewed with special emphasis on a critical evaluation of their capabilities, advantages and limitations. The review deals with four main topics: (I) Comparison with structural standards; (II) Point counting methods; (III) Image analysis with the scanning microphotometer; (IV) Automatic image analysis based on television systems. It is concluded that each of these approaches has its place, and that the choice essentially depends on the properties of the material and on the nature of the problem.