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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
May. 02, 2005
David Zahniser, Wellesley, MA (US);
Kam Lin Wong, Bedford, MA (US);
Jim Linder, Acton, MA (US);
Douglas Tenney, North Reading, MA (US);
David Zahniser, Wellesley, MA (US);
Kam Lin Wong, Bedford, MA (US);
Jim Linder, Acton, MA (US);
Douglas Tenney, North Reading, MA (US);
Cytyc Corporation, Marlborough, MA (US);
Abstract
One automated imaging process, as described herein, includes: a) obtaining digital images of objects in a biological sample; b) selecting a plurality of objects of interest from the digital images; c) obtaining multiple images of the selected objects of interest at a plurality of different wavelengths; d) combining one of said multiple images with a corresponding digital image to produce a combined image; and e) analyzing the combined image in order to characterize the biological sample.