Segmentation and analysis of the glomerular basement membrane in renal biopsy samples using active contours: a pilot study.

Some renal diseases cause changes in the structure of the glomerular basement membranes (GBM). Measurement of the thickness of the GBM can be performed on transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of renal biopsy samples. Increased thickness of the GBM is observed in patients with diabetic nephr...

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Published in:Journal of Digital Imaging Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 323 - 332
Main Authors: Rangayyan RM, Kamenetsky I, Benediktsson H
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Jun2010
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