Signal to noise ratio in digital pathology image analysis

A method for processing a digital slide image, the method comprising, by at least one hardware processor:

• receiving a digital slide image;
• receiving a classifier that identifies one or more desired characteristics;
• receiving an identification of one or more image analysis algorithms;
• processing the digital slide image to generate a mask based on the classifier, wherein the mask identifies one or more portions of the digital slide image;
• and
• sending one or more parameters to at least one server via a network, wherein the one or more parameters comprise the mask and the identification of the one or more image analysis algorithms.

A system for processing a digital slide image, the system comprising:

• at least one hardware processor;
• at least one executable software module that, when executed by the at least one hardware processor,
• receives one or more requests to analyze a digital slide image wherein each of the one or more requests comprises
• an identification of a digital slide image,
• a mask that identifies one or more portions of the digital slide image, and
• an identification of one or more image analysis algorithms;
• and
• for each of the received one or more requests,
• applies the mask to the identified digital slide image to obtain image data that include one or more desired characteristics, and
• processes the obtained image data using the identified one or more image analysis algorithms to generate a result, and
• returns the result in response to the request.