New automated image analysis method for the assessment of Ki-67 labeling index in meningiomas.
Many studies have emphasised the importance of Ki-67 labeling index (LI) as the proliferation marker in meningiomas. Several authors confirmed, that Ki-67 LI has prognostic significance and correlates with likelihood of tumour recurrences. These observations were widely accepted by pathologists, but...
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| author | Wielisław Papierz Janina Słodkowska Stanisław Osowski Wojciech Kozłowski Tomasz Markiewicz Bartłomiej Grala |
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| description | Many studies have emphasised the importance of Ki-67 labeling index (LI) as the proliferation marker in meningiomas. Several authors confirmed, that Ki-67 LI has prognostic significance and correlates with likelihood of tumour recurrences. These observations were widely accepted by pathologists, but up till now no standard method for Ki-67 LI assessment was developed and introduced for the diagnostic pathology. In this paper we present a new computerised system for automated Ki-67 LI estimation in meningiomas as an aid for histological grading of meningiomas and potential standard method of Ki-67 LI assessment. We also discuss the concordance of Ki-67 LI results obtained by presented computerized system and expert pathologist, as well as possible pitfalls and mistakes in automated counting of immunopositive or negative cells. For the quantitative evaluation of digital images of meningiomas the designed software uses an algorithm based on mathematical description of cell morphology. This solution acts together with the Support Vector Machine (SVM) used in the classification mode for the recognition of immunoreactivity of cells. The applied sequential thresholding simulated well the human process of cell recognition. The same digital images of randomly selected tumour areas were parallelly analysed by computer and blindly by two expert pathologists. Ki-67 labeling indices were estimated and the results compared. The mean relative discrepancy between the levels of Ki-67 LI by our system and by the human expert did not exceed 14% in all investigated cases. These preliminary results suggest that the designed software could be an useful tool supporting the diagnostic digital pathology. However, more extended studies are needed for approval of this suggestion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38127767fce040eb95add5d28f738e312022-12-22T00:03:12ZengVia MedicaFolia Histochemica et Cytobiologica0239-85081897-56312010-05-0147458759210.5603/4304New automated image analysis method for the assessment of Ki-67 labeling index in meningiomas.Wielisław PapierzJanina SłodkowskaStanisław OsowskiWojciech KozłowskiTomasz MarkiewiczBartłomiej GralaMany studies have emphasised the importance of Ki-67 labeling index (LI) as the proliferation marker in meningiomas. Several authors confirmed, that Ki-67 LI has prognostic significance and correlates with likelihood of tumour recurrences. These observations were widely accepted by pathologists, but up till now no standard method for Ki-67 LI assessment was developed and introduced for the diagnostic pathology. In this paper we present a new computerised system for automated Ki-67 LI estimation in meningiomas as an aid for histological grading of meningiomas and potential standard method of Ki-67 LI assessment. We also discuss the concordance of Ki-67 LI results obtained by presented computerized system and expert pathologist, as well as possible pitfalls and mistakes in automated counting of immunopositive or negative cells. For the quantitative evaluation of digital images of meningiomas the designed software uses an algorithm based on mathematical description of cell morphology. This solution acts together with the Support Vector Machine (SVM) used in the classification mode for the recognition of immunoreactivity of cells. The applied sequential thresholding simulated well the human process of cell recognition. The same digital images of randomly selected tumour areas were parallelly analysed by computer and blindly by two expert pathologists. Ki-67 labeling indices were estimated and the results compared. The mean relative discrepancy between the levels of Ki-67 LI by our system and by the human expert did not exceed 14% in all investigated cases. These preliminary results suggest that the designed software could be an useful tool supporting the diagnostic digital pathology. However, more extended studies are needed for approval of this suggestion.http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4304 |
| spellingShingle | Wielisław Papierz Janina Słodkowska Stanisław Osowski Wojciech Kozłowski Tomasz Markiewicz Bartłomiej Grala New automated image analysis method for the assessment of Ki-67 labeling index in meningiomas. Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica |
| title | New automated image analysis method for the assessment of Ki-67 labeling index in meningiomas. |
| title_full | New automated image analysis method for the assessment of Ki-67 labeling index in meningiomas. |
| title_fullStr | New automated image analysis method for the assessment of Ki-67 labeling index in meningiomas. |
| title_full_unstemmed | New automated image analysis method for the assessment of Ki-67 labeling index in meningiomas. |
| title_short | New automated image analysis method for the assessment of Ki-67 labeling index in meningiomas. |
| title_sort | new automated image analysis method for the assessment of ki 67 labeling index in meningiomas |
| url | http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4304 |
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