Classifying Human Blood Samples Using Characteristics of Single Molecules and Cell Structures on Microscopy Images

Daniela Martina Borgmann, Sandra Mayr, Helene Polin, Lisa Obritzberger, Susanne Schaller, Viktoria Dorfer, Jaroslaw Jacak, Stephan Winkler

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Abstract

In this paper we present a method for the definition of characteristics of single molecules as well as of cell structures on fluorescence microscopy images for classifying human disease states. Fluorescence microscopy is one of the most emerging fields in modern laboratory diagnostics and is used in various research areas, for instance in studies of protein-protein interactions, analyses of cell interactions, diagnostics, or drug distribution studies. We have developed a new combinatory workflow comprising image processing and machine learning techniques to define characteristics out of given fluorescence microscopy images and to classify given images of blood samples according to their level of protein expression (high or low), i.e. according to their disease state. This combinatory workflow is not adapted to a specific illness but is usable for all kinds of diseases that can be characterized using single molecule fluorescence microscopy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputer Aided Systems Theory – EUROCAST 2015 - 15th International Conference, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsFranz Pichler, Roberto Moreno-Díaz, Alexis Quesada-Arencibia
PublisherSpringer
Pages310-317
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783319273396
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event15th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Eurocast 2015 - Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
Duration: 8 Feb 201513 Feb 2015
http://eurocast2015.fulp.ulpgc.es/

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9520
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference15th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Eurocast 2015
Country/TerritorySpain
CityLas Palmas, Gran Canaria
Period08.02.201513.02.2015
Internet address

Keywords

  • Bioinformatics
  • Fluorescence microscopy
  • Image analysis
  • Machine learning

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