Method and apparatus for separating cell objects for analysis
US5218645A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N15/1433
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for analyzing the cell objects of a cell sample for the diagnosis and treatment of possible cancer is disclosed. An optical image of the cell sample is digitized and stored in a frame buffer. The digital image is then displayed on a video monitor. The apparatus can automatically select cell objects from the sample for analysis. Also, an operator can influence the selection of cell objects by manipulating a computer pointing device (mouse) to draw lines on the displayed image. When a line is drawn through a cell object, the cell object can be separated into portions for analysis. When a line is drawn around a region of interest in the image, the region of interest can be separately analyzed to the exclusion of the rest of the image.
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