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ArticlePloS one2020

Approach for semi-automated measurement of fiber diameter in murine and canine skeletal muscle.

Courtney R Stevens, Josh Berenson, Michael Sledziona, Timothy P Moore, Lynn Dong, Jonathan Cheetham

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Courtney R StevensDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York, United States of America.
Josh BerensonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York, United States of America.
Michael SledzionaDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York, United States of America.
Timothy P MooreDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York, United States of America.
Lynn DongDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York, United States of America.
Jonathan CheethamDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-9309-5261
Cornell University · US

Funding

Manipulating Macrophage Phenotype to Accelerate Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve RepairR01DC017171 · NIDCD · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI CHEETHAM, JONATHAN · 2018 to 2022
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NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC017171
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Currently available software tools for automated segmentation and analysis of muscle cross-section images often perform poorly in cases of weak or non-uniform staining conditions. To address these issues, our group has developed the MyoSAT (Myofiber Segmentation and Analysis Tool) image-processing pipeline. MyoSAT combines several unconventional approaches including advanced background leveling, Perona-Malik anisotropic diffusion filtering, and Steger's line detection algorithm to aid in pre-processing and enhancement of the muscle image. Final segmentation is based upon marker-based watershed segmentation. Validation tests using collagen V labeled murine and canine muscle tissue demonstrate that MyoSAT can determine mean muscle fiber diameter with an average accuracy of ~92.4%. The software has been tested to work on full muscle cross-sections and works well even under non-optimal staining conditions. The MyoSAT software tool has been implemented as a macro for the freely available ImageJ software platform. This new segmentation tool allows scientists to efficiently analyze large muscle cross-sections for use in research studies and diagnostics.

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AnimalsAutomationDogsFemaleImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunohistochemistryMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopyMuscle Fibers, Skeletal

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PMID33362264
PMCPMC7757813
OpenAlexW3116067510

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