Method and apparatus for processing an image of a tissue sample
US9842391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30242
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer implemented method is provided for determining an amount of tumor cells in a tissue sample. The method includes obtaining first image data describing an image of a tissue sample at a first resolution, obtaining second image data describing the image at a second resolution, wherein the first resolution is lower than the second resolution, selecting a candidate tumor region from the second image data based on texture data determined from the first image data, identifying a tumor structure in the candidate region of the second image data, and determining a number of cells in the tumor structure based on its area and an estimate of tumor cell area to estimate an amount of tumor cells in the tissue sample.
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