Pathological tissue mapping
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1. A method for tissue analysis comprising:
- acquisition of a tissue image corresponding to a tissue sample;
segmentation of the image into a plurality of objects;
classifying the plurality of objects into one or more object types; and
quantifying at least one parameter corresponding to at least one first object type to produce a quantification result for each corresponding object of the first object type.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to quantitative analysis of tissues enabling the measurement of objects and parameters of objects found in images of tissues including perimeter, area, and other metrics of such objects. Measurement results may be input into a relational database where they can be statistically analyzed and compared across studies. The measurement results may be used to create a pathological tissue map of a tissue image, to allow a pathologist to determine a pathological condition of the imaged tissue more quickly.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for tissue analysis comprising:
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acquisition of a tissue image corresponding to a tissue sample;
segmentation of the image into a plurality of objects;
classifying the plurality of objects into one or more object types; and
quantifying at least one parameter corresponding to at least one first object type to produce a quantification result for each corresponding object of the first object type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for tissue analysis comprising:
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acquisition of a tissue image corresponding to a tissue sample;
segmentation of the image into a plurality of objects;
classifying the plurality of objects into one or more object types;
quantifying at least one parameter corresponding to at least one first object type to produce a quantification result for each corresponding object of the first object type;
establishing a range of the quantification results;
dividing the range into a plurality of bins, wherein each bin represents a visual indicator for producing a modified image of the tissue image;
assigning each object of the first object type to a bin based on the quantification result for each object; and
modifying corresponding pixels for each object of the first object type in the modified image with the visual indicator of the bin corresponding to the respective object.
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16. A computer application program operable on a computer system for enabling the computer system to perform a method for tissue analysis, the method comprising:
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acquisition of a tissue image corresponding to a tissue sample;
segmentation of the image into a plurality of objects;
classifying the plurality of objects into one or more object types;
quantifying at least one parameter corresponding to at least one first object type to produce a quantification result for each corresponding object of the first object type;
establishing a range of the quantification results;
dividing the range into a plurality of bins, wherein each bin represents a visual indicator for producing a modified image of the tissue image;
assigning each object of the first object type to a bin based on the quantification result for each object; and
modifying corresponding pixels for each object of the first object type in the modified image with the visual indicator of the bin corresponding to the respective object. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A computer readable medium having one or more computer application programs and/or computer instructions for enabling a computer system to perform a method for tissue analysis, the method comprising:
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acquisition of a tissue image corresponding to a tissue sample;
segmentation of the image into a plurality of objects;
classifying the plurality of objects into one or more object types;
quantifying at least one parameter corresponding to at least one first object type to produce a quantification result for each corresponding object of the first object type;
establishing a range of the quantification results;
dividing the range into a plurality of bins, wherein each bin represents a visual indicator for producing a modified image of the tissue image;
assigning each object of the first object type to a bin based on the quantification result for each object; and
modifying corresponding pixels for each object of the first object type in the modified image with the visual indicator of the bin corresponding to the respective object. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer system for performing a method for tissue analysis, the method comprising:
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acquisition means for acquiring a tissue image corresponding to a tissue sample;
segmentation means for segmenting the image into a plurality of objects;
classifying means for classifying the plurality of objects into one or more object types;
quantifying means for quantifying at least one parameter corresponding to at least one first object type to produce a quantification result for each corresponding object of the first object type;
establishment means for establishing a range of the quantification results;
dividing means for dividing the range into a plurality of bins, wherein each bin represents a visual indicator for producing a modified image of the tissue image;
assigning means for assigning each object of the first object type to a bin based on the quantification result for each object; and
modifying means for modifying corresponding pixels for each object of the first object type in the modified image with the visual indicator of the bin corresponding to the respective object.
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21. A system for tissue analysis comprising:
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an input for inputting a digital image;
an output comprising at least one of a display and a printer;
a processor for processing computer instructions and data, the processor operating to;
segmenting the image into a plurality of objects;
classifying the plurality of objects into one or more object types;
quantifying at least one parameter corresponding to at least one first object type to produce a quantification result for each corresponding object of the first object type;
establishing a range of the quantification results;
dividing the range into a plurality of bins, wherein each bin represents a visual indicator for producing a modified image of the tissue image;
assigning each object of the first object type to a bin based on the quantification result for each object; and
modifying corresponding pixels for each object of the first object type in the modified image with the visual indicator of the bin corresponding to the respective object.
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