Method and apparatus for generating special-purpose image analysis algorithms

A computer program product comprising:

• a memory medium embodying computer readable program code for automating the expert quantification of image data, said computer readable program code configured to:
• obtain image data having a plurality of chromatic data points;
• identify which of said plurality of chromatic data points comprise an entity;
• group said plurality of chromatic data points into a plurality of spatially connected subsets;
• determine a plurality of characteristics about said spatially connected subsets;
• pass said plurality of characteristics to a classification engine;
• classify said plurality of spatially connected subsets into at least one classification;
• obtaining affirmation of the veracity of said at least one classification from a user;
• evaluate said spatially connected subset to derive a set of relative harmonic amplitudes;
• pass said relative harmonics into a neural network, wherein said neural network is trained to classify said spatially connected subsets using shape information provided by said set of relative harmonic amplitudes;
• present a result of said classification to said user;
• obtain verification of said classification from said user;
• using said verification to adjust said neural network.