Abstract:
Methods, computer readable storage media and systems which can be used for analyzing labeled biological samples, identifying chromosomal aberrations, identifying genetically abnormal cells and/or computationally scanning the samples using randomly or randomized scanning methods are provided. Specifically, the present invention can be used to analyze FISH-stained samples and automatically identify chromosomal aberrations associated with abnormal intensity ratio of stained occurrences in the sample.
Abstract:
A method of functional brain mapping of a subject is disclosed. The method is effected by (a) illuminating an exposed cortex of a brain or portion thereof of the subject with incident light; (b) acquiring a reflectance spectrum of each picture element of at least a portion of the exposed cortex of the subject; (c) stimulating the brain of the subject; (d) during or after step (c) acquiring at least one additional reflectance spectrum of each picture element of at least the portion of the exposed cortex of the subject; and (e) generating an image highlighting differences among spectra of the exposed cortex acquired in steps (b) and (d), so as to highlight functional brain regions. Algorithms for calculating oxygen saturation and blood volume maps which can be used to practice the method are also disclosed. Systems for practicing the method are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for spatial registration and spectral correction for interferometer based spectral imaging which can be used to obtain spectral images of a moving object, the method comprising the steps of (a) using an interferometer based spectral imager for acquiring spatial and spectral information of the moving object; and (b) correcting the spatial and spectral information for movements of the moving object via a spatial registration and spectral correction procedures for obtaining corrected spatial and spectral information.
Abstract:
A method of in situ analysis of a biological sample comprising the steps of (a) staining the biological sample with N stains of which a first stain is selected from the group consisting of a first immunohistochemical stain, a first histological stain and a first DNA ploidy stain, and a second stain is selected from the group consisting of a second immunohistochemical stain, a second histological stain and a second DNA ploidy stain, with provisions that N is an integer greater than three and further that (i) if the first stain is the first immunohistochemical stain then the second stain is either the second histological stain or the second DNA ploidy stain; (ii) if the first stain is the first histological stain then the second stain is either the second immunohistochemical stain or the second DNA ploidy stain; whereas (iii) if the first stain is the first DNA ploidy stain then the second stain is either the second immunohistochemical stain or the second histological stain; and (b) using a spectral data collection device for collecting spectral data from the biological sample, the spectral data collection device and the N stains are selected such that a spectral component associated with each of the N stains is collectable.
Abstract:
A fluorescent in situ hybridization method comprising the steps of (a) providing a cell nuclei having chromosomes hybridized with at least one nucleic acid probe including at least one nucleic acid molecule labeled with at least one fluorophore; (b) viewing the cell nuclei through a fluorescence microscope optically connected to an imaging spectrometer for obtaining a spectrum of each pixel of the cell nuclei by (i) collecting incident collimated light simultaneously from all pixels of the cell nuclei; (ii) passing the incident collimated light through an interferometer system so that the light is first split into two coherent beams and then recombine to interfere and form an exiting light beam; (iii) focusing the exiting light beam on a detector having an array of detector elements, so that at each instant each of the elements is the image of one and always the same pixel for the entire duration of the measurement and so that each of the elements produces a signal which is a particular linear combination of light intensity emitted by the pixel at different wavelengths; (iv) rotating or translating one or more of the elements of the interferometer, so that the optical path difference is scanned simultaneously for all the pixels of the cell nuclei; and (v) recording signals of each of the detector elements as function of time using a recording device to form a first spectral cube of data; and (c) interpreting the first spectral cube of data using a mathematical algorithm.
Abstract:
A method for presenting at least one structure of a histological specimen. The method comprises providing a plurality of images of a plurality of sections of a single histological specimen having a plurality of structures, segmenting a plurality of segments of the plurality of structures in each the image, associating among respective the segments of a common structure of the plurality of structures, and presenting the association in relation to at least some of the plurality of images.
Abstract:
A synchronizing imaging apparatus to obtain images from an object undergoing variations according to a cycle with the apparatus comprising an acquisition device to acquire a plurality of pre-images at respective phases over each one of a plurality of cycles, and an image matcher to match together the pre-images from different ones of said cycles according to respective phases within said cycles, to create a representation of said cycle.
Abstract:
According to the present invention there is provided a spectral bio-imaging methods which can be used for automatic and/or semiautomatic spectrally resolved morphometric classification of cells, the method comprising the steps of (a) preparing a sample to be spectrally imaged, the sample including at least a portion of at least one cell; (b) viewing the sample through an optical device, the optical device being optically connected to an imaging spectrometer, the optical device and the imaging spectrometer being for obtaining a spectrum of each pixel of the sample; (c) classifying each of the pixels into classification groups according to the pixels spectra; and (d) analyzing the classification groups and thereby classifying the at least one cell into a cell class.
Abstract:
A method for finding L internal reference vectors for classification of L chromosomes or portions of chromosomes of a cell, the L chromosomes or portions of chromosomes being painted with K different fluorophores or combinations thereof, wherein K basic chromosomes or portions of chromosomes of the L chromosomes or portions of chromosomes are each painted with only one of the K different fluorophores, whereas the other L-K of the L chromosomes or portions of chromosomes are each painted with a different combination of the K different fluorophores, the method comprising the steps of (a) using a multi-band collection device for measuring a first vector for each pixel of each of the L chromosomes or portions of chromosomes; (b) identifying pixels belonging to each of the K basic chromosomes or portions of chromosomes and defining the pixels as basic pixels, so as to obtain K basic classes of basic pixels; (c) using at least one basic pixel from each of the K basic classes for obtaining K basic vectors, the K basic vectors being K internal reference vectors; (d) using the K basic vectors for identifying pixels belonging to the other L-K chromosomes or portions of chromosomes; and (e) using the pixels belonging to the other L-K chromosomes or portions of chromosomes for calculating the other L-K internal reference vectors, thereby finding all of the L internal reference vectors. A method for classification of L chromosomes or portions of chromosomes of a cell similarly painted using the above method for finding L internal reference vectors, and using the L reference vectors for classification of each of the pixels into one of L classification classes. And, images presenting color chromosomes.
Abstract:
A spectral imaging system comprises: a sequential optical system providing a temporal sequence of output light beams describing the scene; a color imager receiving the output light beams and responsively generating, for each output light beam, an image signal that is spatially resolved into a plurality of color channels. The system can also comprise an image processor that collectively process the image signals to construct a spectral image of the scene.