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Erschienen in: Journal of Medical Systems 3/2015

01.03.2015 | Transactional Processing Systems

An Advanced Image Analysis Tool for the Quantification and Characterization of Breast Cancer in Microscopy Images

verfasst von: Theodosios Goudas, Ilias Maglogiannis

Erschienen in: Journal of Medical Systems | Ausgabe 3/2015

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Abstract

The paper presents an advanced image analysis tool for the accurate and fast characterization and quantification of cancer and apoptotic cells in microscopy images. The proposed tool utilizes adaptive thresholding and a Support Vector Machines classifier. The segmentation results are enhanced through a Majority Voting and a Watershed technique, while an object labeling algorithm has been developed for the fast and accurate validation of the recognized cells. Expert pathologists evaluated the tool and the reported results are satisfying and reproducible.
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Metadaten
Titel
An Advanced Image Analysis Tool for the Quantification and Characterization of Breast Cancer in Microscopy Images
verfasst von
Theodosios Goudas
Ilias Maglogiannis
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Medical Systems / Ausgabe 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0148-5598
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-689X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-015-0225-3

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