Image analysis method and image analysis apparatus

摘要

An image analysis method includes acquiring images of spatially different analysis regions. Each of the images of the analysis regions is constituted by pixels including a plurality of data acquired simultaneously or time-serially. The method further includes obtaining a cross-correlation between two analysis regions by using data of pixels of images of the analysis regions.

主权项

1. An image analysis apparatus comprising:
an analysis region image acquisition unit configured to acquire images of spatially different analysis regions in a sample, each of the images of the analysis regions being constituted by pixels including a plurality of data acquired time-serially, respectively; a correlation analysis unit configured to obtain a cross-correlation between two analysis regions by using data of pixels of the images of the analysis regions, the analysis region image acquisition unit including first and second optical systems configured to simultaneously acquire images of the analysis regions, respectively, the analysis region image acquisition unit comprising: an observation region image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image of an observation region including the analysis regions, the image of the observation region being constituted by pixels including a plurality of data acquired time-serially, respectively; an analysis region setting unit configured to set the analysis regions for the image of the observation region; and a data extraction unit configured to extract data of pixels corresponding to the analysis regions from the image of the observation region, wherein the observation region image acquisition unit acquires images of frames of the observation region; and wherein the correlation analysis unit obtains the cross-correlation by using any one of a fluorescence intensity, a pixel time, a line time, a frame time, a pixel positional relationship, a pixel size, and a statistical value thereof.