US Patent:
20130071003, Mar 21, 2013
Inventors:
Denis Gaston WIRTZ - Washington DC, US
Pei-Hsun Wu - Towson MD, US
Shyam Bharat Khatau - Baltimore MD, US
Wei-Chiang Chen - Baltimore MD, US
Jude Marvin George Phillip, JR. - Washington DC, US
Zev Ari Binder - Baltimore MD, US
Yiider Tseng - Gainesville FL, US
Assignee:
University of Florida - Gainesville FL
The Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore MD
International Classification:
G06K 9/00
Abstract:
A diagnostic device includes a microscope configured to obtain image data on a plurality of cells and a computing device. The computing device is configured to receive the image data, identify at least a portion of each of the plurality of cells based on the received image data, determine at least one of a value of a morphological parameter for each identified at least a portion of the plurality of cells or a relative organization among the identified at least a portion of the plurality of cells, and calculate statistics for the plurality of cells based on the at least one of the determined values of the morphological parameter or the determined relative organization, the statistics including information suitable for distinguishing metastatic cells from non-metastatic cells. The diagnostic device further includes an output device configured to output the statistics for diagnosis.