Methods and systems for detecting entities in a biological sample

    公开(公告)号:US11584950B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US16705941

    申请日:2019-12-06

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for use with a blood sample are described. The blood sample is stained with Hoechst stain and Acridine Orange stain. A plurality of images of the blood sample are acquired. An object is identified as being a white blood cell candidate. A first stained area, which is stained by the Hoechst stain and which is disposed within the white blood cell candidate, is identified. A second stained area, which is stained by the Acridine Orange stain and which is disposed within the white blood cell candidate, is identified. A white blood cell is detected by determining that structural features of the stained areas satisfy predetermined criteria associated with a white blood cell. Other applications are also described.

    Apparatus and Method for Analyzing a Bodily Sample
    4.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Analyzing a Bodily Sample 审中-公开
    用于分析身体样品的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160279633A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:US15174490

    申请日:2016-06-06

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for use with a digital camera that is configured to acquire images of a bodily sample. Two or more stains are configured to stain the bodily sample. A computer processor drives the digital camera to acquire, for each of a plurality of imaging fields of the bodily sample, two or more digital images, at least one of the images being acquired under brightfield lighting conditions, and at least one of the images being acquired under fluorescent lighting conditions. The computer processor performs image processing on the digital images, by extracting visual classification features from the digital images and analyzing the extracted visual classification features. The computer processor outputs a result of the image processing that includes an indication of one or more entities that are contained within the sample. Other applications are also described.

    Abstract translation: 描述了与被配置为获取身体样本的图像的数字照相机一起使用的装置和方法。 两个或多个污渍被配置为染色身体样品。 计算机处理器驱动数字照相机以对于身体样本的多个成像场域中的每一个采集两个或更多个数字图像,在明场照明条件下获取至少一个图像,并且至少一个图像是 在荧光照明条件下获得。 计算机处理器通过从数字图像提取视觉分类特征并分析提取的视觉分类特征,对数字图像执行图像处理。 计算机处理器输出包括样本中包含的一个或多个实体的指示的图像处理的结果。 还描述了其它应用。

    Method and system for imaging a cell sample

    公开(公告)号:US11295440B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US16706159

    申请日:2019-12-06

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for use with a sample that includes a plurality of red blood cells. A series of images associated with a series of depth levels of the sample are acquired, by performing a depth scan of the sample with a microscope. One of the depth levels is identified as being an optimum focal plane for imaging one or more entities within the sample using the microscope, by identifying that a drop in image contrast occurs at the identified depth level. The sample is imaged using the microscope, by focusing the microscope at an investigative depth level that is based on the identified depth level. Other applications are also described.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING ENTITIES IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE

    公开(公告)号:US20200181680A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-11

    申请号:US16705941

    申请日:2019-12-06

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for use with a blood sample are described. The blood sample is stained with Hoechst stain and Acridine Orange stain. A plurality of images of the blood sample are acquired. An object is identified as being a white blood cell candidate. A first stained area, which is stained by the Hoechst stain and which is disposed within the white blood cell candidate, is identified. A second stained area, which is stained by the Acridine Orange stain and which is disposed within the white blood cell candidate, is identified. A white blood cell is detected by determining that structural features of the stained areas satisfy predetermined criteria associated with a white blood cell. Other applications are also described.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGING A CELL SAMPLE
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190130567A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US16232124

    申请日:2018-12-26

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for use with a cell sample. For each of one or more imaging fields of the cell sample, a depth scan of the cell sample is performed using a microscope. One of the depth levels is identified as being an optimum focal plane for imaging one or more entities within the sample using the microscope, at least partially in response to detecting that the depth level corresponds to a drop in image contrast relative to image contrast at other depth levels. Based upon the depth level identified as being the optimum focal plane for each of the one or more imaging fields of the cell sample, a scanning depth interval over which to perform a depth scan of the cell sample at a further imaging field is defined. Other applications are also described.

    Method and system for imaging a cell sample

    公开(公告)号:US11100634B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US16232124

    申请日:2018-12-26

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for use with a cell sample. For each of one or more imaging fields of the cell sample, a depth scan of the cell sample is performed using a microscope. One of the depth levels is identified as being an optimum focal plane for imaging one or more entities within the sample using the microscope, at least partially in response to detecting that the depth level corresponds to a drop in image contrast relative to image contrast at other depth levels. Based upon the depth level identified as being the optimum focal plane for each of the one or more imaging fields of the cell sample, a scanning depth interval over which to perform a depth scan of the cell sample at a further imaging field is defined. Other applications are also described.

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