Biomarker method
US9519823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/7715
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a technique for quantifying the spatial distribution of cells or sub-cellular structures, image data representing a spatial map of biomarkers is processed to obtain a set of coordinates. Each of the coordinates in the set denotes the location of a cell or sub-cellular structure represented by a biomarker or combination of biomarkers. The set of coordinates is processed into a two-dimensional symmetric (2N−1)×(2N−1) or 2N×2N matrix. The resulting matrix may be used for various purposes, such as assigning subjects clinical characteristics, and/or forming and/or testing scientific hypotheses for interventions, for example. Also described herein is an apparatus for performing the described technique.
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