For each image, cellAnalyst will produce the following output data:

• • Image with cells' contours displayed.
• • Spreadsheet with cells' locations and characteristics including area, perimeter, intensity, contrast, and many others.

The processing starts with an automatic analysis of the image that captures the complete data about the content of the image. An initial segmentation of the image is also provided.

Next, in the semi-automatic mode, the user can interactively visualize multiple segmentations. By moving sliders corresponding to cell’s characteristics, the user changes cells' contours and can choose the most appropriate segmentation. The output data is then updated instantly.

In the manual mode, the user can also exclude noise and irrelevant details from the analysis by simply clicking on them. 

To reduce the processing time, one may start with analysis of just a portion of the image. The user draws a rectangle around a cell, and the analysis instantly determines its size and contrast. These two numbers are then used as the settings for the analysis of the entire image. The images on the right illustrate this approach.

For every image in the user’s collection, the complete set of image analysis data is saved as an entry in a database. This allows the user to search the entire collection for images with the desired content. For example, the user is able to retrieve all images that contain a given number of cells with given size, shape, and location.

cellAnalyst also does the following:

For more information, see our comprehensive User's Manual.

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Albums and images

Partial analysis - single cell evaluation

Whole image anaysis based on the cell's measurements