TY - GEN
T1 - Image analysis for calculation of the toxicity degree of cells in phase contrast microscopy images
AU - Athelogou, M.
AU - Eblenkamp, M.
AU - Schmidt, G.
AU - Novotny, F.
AU - Wintermantel, E.
AU - Binnig, G.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Because of the very special type of contrast in phase-contrast images, it is almost impossible to perform fully automated single-cell analysis and quantification successfully. Because fluorescent dyes are highly toxic, phase-contrast images are commonly used to monitor live cells. In this paper, we present a method for the fully automated segmentation, classification and quantification of individual cell morphology in phase-contrast images. We calculate the confluence of the cell population and quantify the degree of toxic damage to each individual cell following phenol incubation. The results are then compared to standard cytotoxicity assays.
AB - Because of the very special type of contrast in phase-contrast images, it is almost impossible to perform fully automated single-cell analysis and quantification successfully. Because fluorescent dyes are highly toxic, phase-contrast images are commonly used to monitor live cells. In this paper, we present a method for the fully automated segmentation, classification and quantification of individual cell morphology in phase-contrast images. We calculate the confluence of the cell population and quantify the degree of toxic damage to each individual cell following phenol incubation. The results are then compared to standard cytotoxicity assays.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84884619691&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-19335-4_29
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-19335-4_29
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84884619691
SN - 9783642193347
T3 - Informatik aktuell
SP - 134
EP - 138
BT - Bildverarbeitung fur die Medizin 2011
T2 - Workshops Bildverarbeitung fur die Medizin: Algorithmen - Systeme - Anwendungen, BVM 2011 - Workshop on Image Processing for Medicine: Algorithms - Systems - Applications, BVM 2011
Y2 - 20 March 2011 through 22 March 2011
ER -