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Tables of Contents for Practical Stereology
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Statistics
1
22
Accuracy and precision
1
4
The mean and standard deviation
5
2
Distributions
7
6
Comparison
13
5
Correlation
18
1
Nonlinear fitting
19
4
Image Types
23
12
Planar sections
23
2
Projected images
25
3
Finite sections
28
1
Space-filling structures and dispersed phases
29
2
Types of images and contrast mechanisms
31
1
Sampling
32
3
Manual Methods
35
18
Volume fraction
35
3
Surface density
38
3
Contiguity
41
1
Mean intercept length
42
1
Line density
43
12
Grain size determination
55
Curvature
48
1
Reticles to aid counting
49
2
Magnification and units
51
2
Size Distributions
53
20
Intercept length in spheres
53
4
Nonspherical shapes
57
2
Corrections for finite section thickness
59
2
Lamellae
61
1
Measurement of profile size
62
7
Nonspherical particles
69
4
Computer Methods
73
30
Semi-automatic (human delineation)
73
4
Feature specific parameters
77
2
Automatic image discrimination
79
5
Binary image editing and modification
84
6
Processing grey images
90
13
Data Interpretation
103
18
Differences from manual methods
103
2
Projected images
105
3
Accuracy of derived parameters
108
5
Use of derived parameters
113
7
Density and Roughness
120
1
Special Techniques
121
30
Preferred orientation
121
3
Fractal dimensions
124
12
Serial sections
136
2
Topology
138
2
Stereoscopy
140
4
Image averaging and autocorrelation
144
3
Other methods
147
4
Appendix A: Geometric Probability
151
16
Methods (analytic and sampling)
151
3
Sphere intercepts
154
1
Intercept lengths in other bodies
155
8
Bertrand's paradox
163
2
The Buffon needle problem
165
2
Appendix B: Representative Problems
167
10
Bibliography
177
4
Index
181