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Generation of digital phantoms of cell nuclei and simulation of image formation in 3D image cytometry

  1. David Svoboda*,
  2. Michal Kozubek,
  3. Stanislav Stejskal

Article first published online: 16 MAR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20714

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Cytometry Part A

Cytometry Part A

Volume 75A, Issue 6, pages 494–509, June 2009

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Svoboda, D., Kozubek, M. and Stejskal, S. (2009), Generation of digital phantoms of cell nuclei and simulation of image formation in 3D image cytometry. Cytometry, 75A: 494–509. doi: 10.1002/cyto.a.20714

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  1. Centre for Biomedical Image Analysis, Botanická 68a, Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic

*Centre for Biomedical Image Analysis, Botanická 68a, Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 MAY 2009
  2. Article first published online: 16 MAR 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 FEB 2009
  4. Manuscript Revised: 10 OCT 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 16 MAY 2008

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  • Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic. Grant Numbers: LC535, 2B06052

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