Networks
Vessel reconstruction and analysis is available with the Neurolucida 360 Ultra package only. Click here for more information.
Purpose
The Networks analysis generates a summary of metrics for selected vessels. Vessels are defined as series of line segments used to trace the vessels.
Analysis results
Individual Network Summary
This report provides metrics for each individual vessel network.
Network: The network name.
Branching nodes: Total number of branching nodes in the network.
Endings: Total number of endings in the network.
Total length (µm): Total length of the line segments used to trace the vessels.
Avg Diameter (µm): Average diameter of all vessels in each network.
Total surface area (µm²): Total surface area values for each network are computed by modeling the pieces of the segments as frusta (i.e., truncated right circular cones).
Total volume (µm³): Total volume values for each network are computed by modeling the pieces of the segments as frusta (i.e., truncated right circular cones).
Loop count: Total number of loops in the network. A loop is defined as a series of line segments that start and end at the same node, without repeating a node or segment that is already in its path.
All Network Summary
Combined metric values are reported for all selected vessels.
Isolated elements: Total number of networks included in the calculations.
Branching nodes: The combined total number of branching nodes in all the networks.
Endings: The combined total number of endings in all the networks.
Total length (µm): Total length of the line segments used to trace the vessels in all the networks.
Total surface area (µm²): Total surface area values for all networks are computed by modeling the pieces of the segments as frusta (i.e., truncated right circular cones).
Total volume (µm³): Total volume values for all networks are computed by modeling the pieces of the segments as frusta (i.e., truncated right circular cones).
Loop count: Combined total number of loops in all the networks. A loop is defined as a series of line segments that start and end at the same node, without repeating a node or segment that is already in its path.