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. 2023 May 5;34(6):ar50. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E22-08-0364

TABLE 2:

Summary of segmentation metrics.

Name Metric Mask(s) to calculate the metrics on
Number of cells per 100 squared micrometers NC Matched cell mask
Fraction of image foreground occupied by cells FFC Matched cell mask
Fraction of image background occupied by cells 1-FBC Matched cell mask
Fraction of cell mask in foreground FCF Matched cell mask
Fraction of match between cells and nuclei FMCN Cell and nuclear masks prior to mask processing
Average CV of foreground pixels outside the cells 1/(ACVF+1) Matched cell mask
Fraction of first PC of foreground pixels outside the cells FPCF Matched cell mask
Average of weighted average CV of cell type intensities over 1–10 clusters 1/(ACVC+1) Matched nuclear mask (NUC) and cell excluding nucleus mask (CEN)
Average of weighted average fraction of the first PC of cell type intensities over 1–10 clusters FPCC Matched nuclear mask (NUC) and cell excluding nucleus mask (CEN)
Average of Silhouette score of clustering over 2–10 clusters AS Matched nuclear mask (NUC) and cell excluding nucleus mask (CEN)
Standard deviation of cell size 1/(ln(CSSD)+1) Matched cell mask