Automated histological specimen classification system and method
US5939278A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/925
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A semi-automated method of classifying a histological specimen for the presence of premalignant or malignant cells, including the steps of treating a specimen with an immunohistochemical marker to provide a visual indication of cell proliferation, ranking individual objects in the specimen in an order according to the likelihood that each object has attributes consistent with a premalignant or malignant cell or cell cluster, selecting for display a set of said objects according to said ranking, and displaying images of said selected objects to facilitate review by an operator.
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