Artificial Intelligence Events
Seminar- 28.11.08, 11-12pm CS1.04 - Derek Magee (Leeds) - Digital Histology - From Microscopes to Computer Analysis and Visualisation
Location: CS1.04
In this talk I will give an overview of various projects in Leeds
relating to Digital Histology. Digital slide scanners produce very large
(Giga-pixel) images from glass microscope slides of human (or animal)
tissue. Pathological diagnosis using such digital images presents a
number of issues (are they as good as a microscope?) and a number of
opportunities (can we use computer vision to perform
automated/semi-automated diagnosis? Can we improve human performance by
changing the interface? Can we learn something about the diagnostic
process that is useful in education? Can we do analysis in 3D?). 3D
histology is an exciting avenue that we are actively exploring in Leeds.
This involves creating a .virtual stack. of digitised serial sections
and aligning them using image based registration approaches. The
challenges involved with performing this operation on Giga-pixel images
will be discussed.
relating to Digital Histology. Digital slide scanners produce very large
(Giga-pixel) images from glass microscope slides of human (or animal)
tissue. Pathological diagnosis using such digital images presents a
number of issues (are they as good as a microscope?) and a number of
opportunities (can we use computer vision to perform
automated/semi-automated diagnosis? Can we improve human performance by
changing the interface? Can we learn something about the diagnostic
process that is useful in education? Can we do analysis in 3D?). 3D
histology is an exciting avenue that we are actively exploring in Leeds.
This involves creating a .virtual stack. of digitised serial sections
and aligning them using image based registration approaches. The
challenges involved with performing this operation on Giga-pixel images
will be discussed.