Probes

List of Design Based Probes and Estimators
Found in Stereo Investigator

  • Optical Fractionator
  • Optical Fractionator using number weighted section thickness (for tissue sections with varying thickness)
  • Physical disector
  • Physical fractionator
  • Schmitz Nearest Neighbor
  • Virtual spherical probe for length estimation using (Space Balls)
  • Fractionator (SRS scan)
  • Area fraction fractionator
  • Nucleator – 2D and 3D (methods for both isotropic and vertical sections)
  • Planar rotator (methods for both isotropic and vertical sections)
  • Optical rotator (methods for both isotropic and vertical sections)
  • Disector
  • Linear disector
  • Linear optical disector
  • Cavalieri estimator for area and volume
  • Cavalieri estimator for area fraction and volume fraction
  • Cycloid estimator for Lv
  • Cycloid estimator for Sv
  • Combination of cycloid with the Optical Fractionator for absolute length
  • Combination of planes with the Optical Fractionator for absolute length
  • Isotropic Virtual Planes
  • Point Slope Intercept
  • Combined Intercept Point
  • Isotropic Fakir method
  • Discrete vertical rotator
  • Surface weighted star volume
  • Vertical spatial grid
  • Surfactor
  • Merz test system
  • Conneulor
  • Weibel dash test system
  • Size distribution analysis with Cavalieri estimator
  • G function estimators
  • Design your own probe layouts including counting frames, point grids, lines, and cycloids



Probe Matrix