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Fast assembling of neuron fragments in serial 3D sections.

ABSTRACT: Reconstructing neurons from 3D image-stacks of serial sections of thick brain tissue is very time-consuming and often becomes a bottleneck in high-throughput brain mapping projects. We developed NeuronStitcher, a software suite for stitching non-overlapping neuron fragments reconstructed in serial 3D image sections. With its efficient algorithm and user-friendly interface, NeuronStitcher has been used successfully to reconstruct very large and complex human and mouse neurons.

SUBMITTER: Chen H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5563299 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Fast assembling of neuron fragments in serial 3D sections.

Chen Hanbo H Iascone Daniel Maxim DM da Costa Nuno Maçarico NM Lein Ed S ES Liu Tianming T Peng Hanchuan H

Brain informatics 20170401 3

Reconstructing neurons from 3D image-stacks of serial sections of thick brain tissue is very time-consuming and often becomes a bottleneck in high-throughput brain mapping projects. We developed NeuronStitcher, a software suite for stitching non-overlapping neuron fragments reconstructed in serial 3D image sections. With its efficient algorithm and user-friendly interface, NeuronStitcher has been used successfully to reconstruct very large and complex human and mouse neurons. ...[more]

PMID: 28365869

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