Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 14, 1410015(2023)

Nucleus-Guided Cell Segmentation Method for Brightfield Micrographs

Yidong Wang1, Yongzhao Du1,2、*, Ling Li1, Yuqing Fu2, and Yong Diao1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, Fujian, China
  • 2College of Engineering, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, Fujian, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Image Processing

    Received: Sep. 1, 2022

    Accepted: Sep. 23, 2022

    Published Online: Jul. 14, 2023

    The Author Email: Du Yongzhao (yongzhaodu@hqu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP222437

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