available in leading research laboratories less than two decades ago. The chal-
lenge lies not in processing images, but in processing them correctly and effect-
ively. Microscope Image Processing provides the tools to meet this challenge.
In this volume, the editors have drawn on the expertise of leaders in process-
ing microscope images to introduce the reader to underlying theory, relevant
algorithms, guiding principles, and practical applications. It explains not only
what to do, but also which pitfalls to avoid and why. Analytic results can only be
as reliable as the processes used to obtain them. Spurious results can be avoided
when users understand the limitations imposed by diffraction optics, empty
magnification, noise, sampling errors, etc. ...