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Table 3 Error statistics of the image analysis methods used for determining the staining patterns and detecting DNA spots on the synthesized cross section images. The statistics were averaged over 45 randomly generated cross section images.

From: Automated recognition of cell phenotypes in histology images based on membrane- and nuclei-targeting biomarkers

 

Ecad-stained images

PR-stained images

True DNA spot detection rate

93.77%

93.07%

False DNA spot detection rate

0.00%

0.00%

Absolute error in positively stained area (μm2)

615.2412

537.0872

Absolute error in DNA spot area (A) (μm2)

0.4031

1.1964

Absolute error in DNA spot eccentricity (E)

0.0270

0.0244

Absolute error in inter-spot distances (D) (μm)

1.0314

1.1536

Error rate of staining prediction

8.38%

6.56%