TISSUE IMAGE ANALYSIS FOR CELL CLASSIFICATION AND LASER CAPTURE MICRODISSECTION

摘要

A system and method for performing interactive and automated tissue image analysis and region of interest identification is provided, with global training database and variable-abstraction processing in cytological specimen classification and laser capture microdissection applications. The invention provided three-stage processing with flexible state transition that allows image recognition to be performed at an appropriate level of abstraction. The three stages include processing at one or more than one of the pixel, subimage and object levels of processing. Also, the invention provides both an interactive mode and a high-throughout batch mode which employs training filed generated automatically.