Accumed International, Inc.

Oncometrics Imaging Corp.

Peter William Payne

Branko Mihael Palcic

David M Garner

Calum E MacAulay

Stephen C-t Lam

S Alan Harrison

Alexei Doudkine

Paul Pong-Shing Lam

A system and method for detecting diagnostic cells and cells having malignancy-associated changes are disclosed. The system includes an automated classifier having a microscope, camera, image digitizer, a computer system for controlling and interfacing these components, a primary classifier for initial cell classification, and a secondary classifier for subsequent cell classification. The method utilizes the automated classifier to automatically detect diagnostic cells and cells having malignancy-associated changes. The system and method are particularly useful for detecting these cells in cell samples obtained from bronchial specimens such as lung sputum.

System and method for automatically detecting malignant cells and cells

A composition and method for staining cellular DNA are disclosed. The composition of the present invention is an aqueous alcoholic solution that includes a cationic stain, a metabisulfite, and an alcohol preferably selected from methanol, ethanol, and mixtures thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the cationic stain is thionin.

Composition and method for staining cellular DNA, comprising thiazine

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Peter William Payne