Table 2 Data comparison from legacy methods to SMASH
From: SMASH – semi-automatic muscle analysis using segmentation of histology: a MATLAB application
Image | Legacy Method | SMASH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Fiber type - myosin IIa (%) | |||
A | 59 | 58 | -1 |
B | 60 | 57 | -3 |
C | 58 | 61 | 3 |
Fiber size - fiber area (μm2) | |||
A | 708 | 898 | 189 |
B | 745 | 934 | 189 |
C | 622 | 819 | 198 |
Fiber size - fiber area SD (μm2) | |||
A | 303 | 415 | 112 |
B | 265 | 346 | 81 |
C | 219 | 339 | 121 |
Centrally nucleated fibers (%) | |||
A | 71 | 66 | -5 |
B | 58 | 55 | -3 |
C | 61 | 60 | -1 |