Non-rigid motion analysis and feature labelling of the growth cone

Quantitative analysis of neurite outgrowth provides key information for the development of new therapeutic strategies for treating nerve injury. The motion of the growth cone, the growing tip of a neurite, can be characterized as non-rigid, since its contour is constantly deforming. The goal of this research is to track the motion of the growth cone, using active contours and feature labelling, to provide quantitative analysis of specific neurite modalities, and ultimately to predict the motion of the growth cone.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>