Quantitative Methods in Neuroanatomy

Download or read book Quantitative Methods in Neuroanatomy written by Michael G. Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1992-06-16 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and up-to-date reference that deals with methods of evaluation of structure and function of the nervous system, both in vitro and in vivo. Part I considers in vitro and ex vivo applications, beginning with the fundamentals of the autoradiographic technique followed by autoradiography and image analysis. Part II discusses several of the latest methods used in evaluating cerebral structure and function in vivo and recent advances in PET, magnetic resonance imaging and biomagnetism. Part III examines applications for quantification of the components of neurons and synapses and considers two- and three-dimensional methods of neuronal reconstruction. Also features the latest advances in stereology.