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Hybrid µCT-FMT imaging and image analysis
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2015
We describe a protocol for hybrid imaging, combining fluorescence-mediated tomography (FMT) with micro computed tomography (µCT). After fusion and reconstruction, we perform interactive organ segmentation to extract quantitative measurements of the fluorescence distribution.
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Multiple-mouse Neuroanatomical Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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2011
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an increasingly popular tool for examining the phenotype of genetically altered mice. This article illustrates the methods necessary to achieve high-throughput phenotyping of genetically altered mice using multiple-mouse MRI.
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Non-invasive In Vivo Fluorescence Optical Imaging of Inflammatory MMP Activity Using an Activatable Fluorescent Imaging Agent
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2017
This paper explains the application of fluorescent imaging using an activatable optical imaging probe to visualize the in vivo activity of key matrix metalloproteinases in two different experimental models of inflammation.
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Non-invasive Optical Imaging of the Lymphatic Vasculature of a Mouse
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2013
Recently developed imaging techniques using near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) may help elucidate the role the lymphatic system plays in cancer metastasis, immune response, wound repair, and other lymphatic-associated diseases.
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Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) with Auditory Stimulation in Songbirds
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2013
This article shows an optimized procedure for imaging of the neural substrates of auditory stimulation in the songbird brain using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). It describes the preparation of the sound stimuli, the positioning of the subject and the acquisition and subsequent analysis of the fMRI data.
FAQs
Palm imaging records reflected light from leaves, trunks, and crowns, preserving visible differences in plant structure and condition. Image analysis then translates those records into measurable features, including shape, color, growth, and visible damage. This connects a visual observation with biological questions about development, health, and responses to environmental conditions.
The method can examine several complementary features rather than relying on a single visual signal. Structural observations include the shape of plant parts and changes associated with growth, while color and visible damage provide information about condition. Together, these features support species identification, developmental assessment, and investigation of stress or disease.
Reflected-light records preserve visual information from multiple palm regions, including leaves, trunks, and crowns. Because the observations can be analyzed for shape, color, growth, and damage, they provide a consistent basis for comparing plants or documenting change. This makes imaging valuable when researchers need biological observations that can be revisited alongside other measurements.
Imaging does not replace field measurements; it adds a repeatable, non-destructive record of visible plant characteristics. Researchers can use the images to document appearance and condition while field measurements provide complementary biological information. This combined approach is useful for following development, evaluating environmental responses, and preserving evidence for later comparison.
A basic workflow begins by recording images of relevant palm structures, such as leaves, trunks, and crowns. Researchers then analyze the images for features such as shape, color, growth, and visible damage. Repeated records can document change over time, allowing observations to support assessment of development, stress, disease, or environmental response.
Biologists can use palm imaging when they need repeatable documentation across observations rather than relying only on memory or an individual inspection. The records support species identification, development studies, stress and disease assessment, and monitoring of environmental responses. They are also useful where non-destructive observation matters, including physiology, ecology, conservation, and agricultural management.
In ecology and conservation, image records can document palm appearance, growth, and visible condition without damaging the plants. Researchers may use these observations to identify species, monitor development, and assess responses to environmental conditions. Repeated records create a visual history that complements field information when studying plant populations or their changing condition.
Agricultural studies can apply palm imaging to questions about plant development, visible damage, stress, and disease. By analyzing changes in shape, color, growth, and condition, researchers can document how palms respond to environmental conditions while preserving non-destructive records. These observations can complement management activities and other biological measurements used to evaluate crop condition.