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Histological reconstruction and automated image analysis

US6947583B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 2003
Grant dateSep 20, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V20/69
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for automated image analysis of a biological specimen by histological reconstruction. Also provided is an automated cell image method for analyzing a biological specimen that has consecutively been stained by either an in situ hybridization (ISH) method, or an immunohistochemistry (IHC) method or a nucleic acid stain, and counterstained. The method couples composite images in an automated manner for processing and analysis. To identify structure in tissue that cannot be captured in a single field of view image or a single staining technique, the disclosure provides a method for histological reconstruction to analyze many fields of view on potentially many slides simultaneously.

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