Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Patent
1997-11-13
1999-11-16
Au, Amelia
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
382160, 382224, G06K 900
Patent
active
059871580
ABSTRACT:
A thick group of cells classifier. Image data acquired from an automated microscope from a cytological specimen is processed by a computer system. The computer applies filters at different stages. Obvious artifacts are eliminated from analysis early in the processing. The first stage of processing is image segmentation where objects of interest are identified. The next stage of processing is feature calculation where properties of each segmented thick group object are calculated. The final step is object classification where every segmented thick group object is classified as being abnormal or as belonging to a cellular or non-cellular artifact.
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Lee Shih-Jong J.
Meyer Michael G.
Wilhelm Paul S.
Au Amelia
Moffa Emil
NeoPath, Inc.
Prikockis Larry J.
Sun Hans I.
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