Image Analysis Course using Image-Pro software carried out in Age and Growth Section of Fisheries Development Institute
January 15th, 2024
Between January 3rd and 5th, Image Analysis using Image-Pro software” training course “was held at Fisheries Development Institute’s Valparaíso Headquarters.
For some years now, the age and growth section has used otolith image analysis in its daily work routines with the use of ImagePro software. However, it was necessary to carry out training to level the knowledge regarding all the functions and menus offered by this software.
Lizandro Muñoz R. laboratory analyst of age and growth section and who has various international and national trainings in microscopy and image analysis among others in his curriculum, indicated as course rapporteur that this is an activity that has granted different development and application tools to section’s members and that will facilitate operations and improve results for each ongoing and future research project.
With researchers, laboratory analysts and technologists assistance, the course was developed with real images of otoliths and software tools were adapted to work with these images, and thus improve understanding of processes that occur since the samples are taken. for imaging until its subsequent analysis, which gave added value to this course in development.
On the other hand, in the development of the activities that were indicated, suggestions were made interactively for the application of tools to improve current methodologies. But the best of all is that since it was a closed training for working with otoliths, the same participants were able to ask questions, try solutions and give suggestions, which also made it possible to review Analysis tools use again and again in order to improve expertise in Images of ImagePro software.
This training has given the option to update and form a large group of people who could develop or collaborate in studies that involve the use of “Image Analysis” and which has the particularity that has been developed entirely by IFOP staff.