Methods, systems and circuits for generating magnification-dependent images suitable for whole slide images

摘要

Methods, systems, workstations, computer programs visually enhance features of interest in an obtained image that are otherwise only visually apparent in a high magnification sub-slide view so that the visually enhanced features are visually apparent in a low magnification whole slide view and display the visually enhanced features on a display in a whole slide low magnification image view.

主权项

1. A method of processing digital pathology and cytology images for viewing, comprising:
programmatically visually enhancing at least one feature of interest in an original digital pathology or cytology image of a tissue sample, where the at least one feature is otherwise visually apparent only in a high magnification view, using data from the tissue sample image at a resolution corresponding to a high magnification view so that the at least one feature is visually apparent in a low magnification image view; electronically displaying the at least one visually enhanced feature on a display in a partial or whole slide image low magnification view; and allowing a user to electronically zoom the displayed low magnification view into a high magnification view, wherein the visual enhancement is electronically automatically removed during the zoom to high magnification.