Computer-implemented method for locating possible artifacts in a virtually stained histology image

A computer program for locating possible artifacts in a virtually stained histology image obtained from an initial histology image, the computer program comprising instructions which, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to:

• generate a further image on the basis of the virtually stained histology image or the initial histology image;
• determine the differences between the at least one further image and the virtually stained histology image when the at least one further image has been generated on the basis of the initial histology image or determine the differences between the at least one further image and the initial histology image when the at least one further image has been generated on the basis of the virtually stained histology image;
• and,
• create a mapping from the determined differences to their positions in the virtually stained histology image, the positions in the virtually stained histology image representing the positions of possible artifacts.

A non-volatile computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, said instructions serving to locate possible artifacts in a virtually stained histology image obtained from an initial histology image, the non-volatile computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to:

• generate a further image on the basis of the virtually stained histology image or the initial histology image;
• determine the differences between the at least one further image and the virtually stained histology image when the at least one further image has been generated on the basis of the initial histology image or determine the differences between the at least one further image and the initial histology image when the at least one further image has been generated on the basis of the virtually stained histology image;
• and,
• create a mapping from the determined differences to their positions in the virtually stained histology image, the positions in the virtually stained histology image representing the positions of possible artifacts.

A data processing system comprising:

• a processor;
• and,
• at least one memory;
• said processor being configured to locate possible artifacts in a virtually stained histology image obtained from an initial histology image, on the basis of instructions of a computer program stored in said memory;
• wherein the computer program stored in said memory includes instructions which cause the processor to:
• generate a further image on the basis of the virtually stained histology image or the initial histology image;
• determine the differences between the at least one further image and the virtually stained histology image when the at least one further image has been generated on the basis of the initial histology image or determine the differences between the at least one further image and the initial histology image when the at least one further image has been generated on the basis of the virtually stained histology image;
• and,
• create a mapping from the determined differences to their positions in the virtually stained histology image, the positions in the virtually stained histology image representing the positions of possible artifacts.