Measurement of tissue structures
US10012591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/7028
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure relates to measurement and classification of tissue structures in samples using a combination of light imaging and spectroscopy, in particular although not necessarily exclusively for detection of tumors such as basal cell carcinoma or breast tumors in tissue samples. Embodiments disclosed include a method of automatically identifying tissue structures in a sample, the method comprising the steps of: measuring (1702, 1703) a response of an area of the sample to illumination with light; identifying (1704) regions within the area having a measured response within a predetermined range; determining (1705) locations within the identified regions; performing (1706) spectroscopic analysis of the sample at the determined locations; and identifying (1707) a tissue structure for each region from the spectroscopic analysis performed on one or more locations therein.
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