Systems and methods for analyzing target contrast features in images of biological samples
US6674885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30004
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for acquiring images of biological samples and analyzing contrast features are provided. The present invention may determine whether a contrast feature in a image of a biological example qualifies as a grain (textural feature of interest). The size, intensity of contrast features, or other parameters may be tuned to find contrast features that correspond to features having significance in a given application. In addition, the total number of grains per image, the number of grains per sample, the number of grains per unit area, the area fraction occupied by grains, the ratio of intensity of grains to the intensity of the image, or other suitable characteristics may be determined.
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