AUTOMATED SCANNING METHOD FOR PATHOLOGY SAMPLES

Scanning and analysis of cytology and histology samples uses a flatbed scanner to capture images of the structures of interest such as tumor cells in a manner that results in sufficient image resolution to allow for the analysis of such common pathology staining techniques as ICC (immunocytochemistr...

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Main Authors BONNET, JAN, SLOOS, WILLEM, C.R, SHIELDS, KEVIN, MESKER, WILHELMINA, E, VERWOERD, NICO PETER, O'KELLY, PADRAIG, S, TANKE, HENDRIKUS, J, VROLIJK, JOHANNES, GREGSON, MARK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 31.03.2004
Edition7
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
PHYSICS
PRESENTATION OF DATA
RECOGNITION OF DATA
RECORD CARRIERS
TESTING
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Summary:Scanning and analysis of cytology and histology samples uses a flatbed scanner to capture images of the structures of interest such as tumor cells in a manner that results in sufficient image resolution to allow for the analysis of such common pathology staining techniques as ICC (immunocytochemistry), IHC (immunohistochemistry) or in situ hybridization. Very large volumes of such material are scanned in order to identify cells or clusters of cells which are positive or warrant more detailed examination, and if analysis at higher resolution is necessary, information regarding these positive events is transferred to a secondary microscope, such as a conventional scanning microscope, to allow further analysis and review of the selected regions of the slide containing the sample.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20020739758