Table 7 Algorithms and mathematical equations used in data analysis.
From: A 3D map of the islet routes throughout the healthy human pancreas
Description | Formula | Reference number |
|---|---|---|
Diameter of islets using the perimeter |
| (1) |
Diameter of islets using the area |
| (2) |
Mean diameter |
| (3) |
Mean islet radius |
| (4) |
Mean islet volume |
| (5) |
Mean islet 3D surface area |
| (6) |
Total number of islets in the pancreas |
| (7) |
Total islet volume |
| (8) |
π |
| (9) |
Ratio between islet perimeter and mean islet diameter |
| (10) |
Index of sphericity |
| (11) |
Gaussian smoothing function |
| (12) |
Total mass calculated according to specific tissue density and islet volume |
| (13) |
k-means clustering |
| (14) |
