Laser Capture Microdissection Systems and Method for Image Analysis

Abstract

A system and method for performing tissue image analysis and region of interest identification for further processing using laser capture microdissection is provided. The invention provides both an interactive mode and a high-throughput batch mode.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method for image analysis, the computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving a first image of a first tissue sample using laser capture microdissection;   selecting a database containing parameters;   classifying the first image into at least one region of interest employing the parameters from the database;   updating the parameters of the database with data from the first image to produce updated parameters;   capturing a second image of a tissue sample using laser capture microdissection, classifying the second image into regions of interest employing the updated parameters from the database based; and   updating the parameters of the database a second time with data from the second image.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method for image analysis of  claim 1 , further comprising, classifying at least one of the first image or the second image into at least one non-region of interest employing the parameters from the database. 
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method for image analysis of  claim 1 , wherein the first image and the second image are captured from the same tissue sample. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method for image analysis of  claim 1 , wherein the first image and the second image are captured from the different tissue samples.