Identifying candidate cells using image analysis

A method for identifying and enumerating candidate target cells within a biological fluid specimen is described. The method includes obtaining a biological fluid specimen, preparing the biological fluid specimen by staining cell features in the biological fluid specimen, capturing a digital image ha...

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Hauptverfasser: Shao, Hung-Jen, Wang, XiaoMing, Hsieh, Huangpin B, Lai, Jr-Ming, Mei, Rui, Wu, Jen-Chia
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method for identifying and enumerating candidate target cells within a biological fluid specimen is described. The method includes obtaining a biological fluid specimen, preparing the biological fluid specimen by staining cell features in the biological fluid specimen, capturing a digital image having a plurality of color channels of the biological fluid specimen, and applying image analysis to the digital image. A computer program product for identifying candidate target cells within a biological fluid specimen is also described. The computer program comprises instructions to cause a processor to carry out the image analysis.