Method and system for processing an image of a biological specimen
AssigneeHologic, Inc.
InventorsKam Lin Wong, David Zahniser, Kathy Mui, Jim Linder, Ellen Sheets
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Abstract
Components, e.g., background, cytoplasm, nucleus and nucleolus, of a biological specimen are identified using multi-wavelength analysis. Specimen components, such as nucleoli, are selected, and a determination is made whether cells having nucleoli are cancer cells or regular repair cells based on one or more physical characteristics of the identified component. The physical characteristics can be one or more of a shape, size, texture and gray value.
Claims12
A method of processing an image of a biological specimen, the specimen having a plurality of cells, the method comprising:
- identifying nucleoli of the cells of the biological specimen in the image based on spectral characteristics of the nucleoli;
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- using a processor to evaluate one or more physical characteristics of the nucleoli in order to determine whether cells having the nucleoli have a likelihood of being cancerous or non-cancerous.
A system for processing an image of a biological specimen having a plurality of cells, comprising:
- an imager having a processor configured to identify nucleoli of the cells of the biological specimen in the image based on spectral characteristics of the nucleoli, and evaluate one or more physical characteristics of the nucleoli in order to determine whether cells in the image having the nucleoli are cancerous or non-cancerous.
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