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. 1982 Nov;35(11):1268–1271. doi: 10.1136/jcp.35.11.1268

Measurement of striated muscle fibre diameters using interactive computer-aided microscopy

G Slavin 1,2, C Sowter 1,2, P Ward 1,2, K Paton 1,2
PMCID: PMC497940  PMID: 7142435

Abstract

We have measured muscle fibre diameters using two methods of interactive computer-aided microscopy. They are simple to perform, reproducible and more convenient than manual methods of measurement. The technique is of general application to histological measurement.

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