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6 The QUINT workflow enables the quantification and spatial analysis of labelled features in histological images of rodent brain sections based on reference atlases of the brain. It utilises three open-source software:
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12 In combination, the tools facilitate semi-automated quantification, eliminating the need for more time consuming methods such as stereological analysis with manual delineation of brain regions.
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42 * The QUINT workflow is semi-automated, combining three open-source software that can be operated without scripting knowledge.
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45 * As the quantifications are performed in regions defined by a reference atlas, the region definitions are standardized, allowing comparisons of data from different laboratories.
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49 Yates SC et al. 2019. QUINT: Workflow for Quantification and Spatial Analysis of Features in Histological Images From Rodent Brain. Front. Neuroinform. 13:75. doi: 10.3389/fninf.2019.00075
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51 [[www.nitrc.org/projects/nutil>>url:https://www.nitrc.org/projects/nutil/]][[/>>url:https://www.nitrc.org/projects/quicknii]]
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