摘要 |
<p>A computer aided biological specimen screener is responsive to a priori information about biological specimens. An automated slide classifer (28) scans a slide specimen and generates a set of scores (30). The classification which results from this set of scores (30) depends on a priori information concerning the patient, such as patient age and prior health history and diagnosis. Using the patient information and an appropriate score (30), the specimen is classified. A normal threshold used for classification is changed over a wide range depending on the specification appropriate to a particular patient risk category. The sensitivity of the classification is automatically maximized for a predetermined normal specificity.</p> |