Image Acquisition and Analysis Core

摘要-图像采集和分析模块 图像采集和分析模块为我们的参与学院及其实验室工作人员提供访问 最先进的设备和技术支持，用于高度复杂的成像和分析。这 设备和支持对于许多NEI资助的项目的成功至关重要，对于新教师来说， 获得R 01应用的关键初步数据。涉及成像的视觉研究项目需要专家 了解不同的采集方法;明场、暗场、荧光、相衬和DIC 显微镜以及光学相干断层扫描。还需要了解的理论基础 数据的获取、存储、传输和解释，以保持 用于伦理分析和量化的数据。后几个方面对那些几乎没有 有成像经验，但希望在视觉研究中采用基于成像的方法，并且 如果设备没有得到很好的维护，甚至会阻碍最有经验的操作员的进步。的 图像采集和分析模块提供了必要的理论和实践培训，以克服 这些障碍中的前一个，以及管理复杂性所需的技术专长和关怀， 用于各种成像模式的设备。

SUMMARY - IMAGE ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS MODULE The Image Acquisition and Analysis Module provides our Participating Faculty and their laboratory staff access to state-of-the-art equipment and technical support for highly sophisticated imaging and analyses. This equipment and support is essential for the success of numerous NEI-funded projects, and for new faculty to acquire critical preliminary data for R01 applications. Vision research projects involving imaging require expert knowledge of different acquisition methods; brightfield, darkfield, fluorescence, phase contrast and DIC microscopy as well as optical coherence tomography. Also required is understanding of the theory underlying the acquisition of the data, storage, transfer and interpretation of the data in order to to maintain the integrity of the data for ethical analysis and quantification. These latter aspects create a significant barrier to those with little experience in imaging but who wish to employ imaging-based methodologies in their vision research, and they can also hinder the progress of even the most experienced operator if the equipment is not well maintained. The Image Acquisition and Analysis Module provides the theoretical and practical training necessary to overcome the former of these barriers, and the technical expertise and care required to manage the complexities of equipment utilized for a variety of imaging modalities.