CytoDArk0

CytoDArk0 is the first annotated dataset of Nissl-stained histological images of the mammalian brain. Annotations define individual cells in each image (38, 755 cells in total, including both neurons and glia cells), allowing to train deep learning models for cell instance segmentation, i.e., for the detection of cells and the accurate delineation of their boundaries. By disseminating this first dataset version, we aim to facilitate progress in digital neuropathology and studies of brain cytoarchitecture [1,2]. The reference paper for CytoDArk0, currently in preprint, can be accessed here and includes a description of the dataset, which is summarized below.