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System and method for quality assurance in pathology

  • US 8,165,363 B2
  • Filed: 05/02/2008
  • Issued: 04/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method for improved quality assurance in pathology comprising:

  • receiving a glass slide with a tissue sample disposed on a surface of the glass slide, wherein the tissue sample has been counterstained with at least two stains;

    digitally scanning the glass slide to create a digital slide image of the tissue sample;

    digitally analyzing the digital slide image to assess the quality of the digital slide image;

    comparing the assessed quality of the digital slide image to a set of predetermined criteria;

    determining that the quality of the digital slide image meets the set of predetermined criteria;

    identifying one or more regions of the digital slide image having a first color corresponding to a first of said at least two stains;

    changing the first color in the identified one or more regions of the digital slide image to a second color in the digital slide image to create an enhanced digital slide image; and

    providing the enhanced digital slide image on a digital image viewer for review by a pathologist.

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