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World J Clin Oncol. Apr 10, 2011; 2(4): 187-194
Published online Apr 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i4.187
Published online Apr 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i4.187
Automation of immunohistochemical evaluation in breast cancer using image analysis
Keerthana Prasad, Manipal Centre for Information Science, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
Avani Tiwari, Muktha Pai, Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
Sandhya Ilanthodi, Department of Pathology, A.J Institute of Medical Sciences, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
Gopalakrishna Prabhu, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
Author contributions: Prasad K designed and carried out this research; Tiwari A carried out the sample collection, tissue processing and acquisition of images; Tiwari A, Pai M and Ilanthodi S provided the readings for the manual evaluations; Prabhu G supervised this research; all authors contributed to the writing of this paper.
Correspondence to: Keerthana Prasad, Assistant Professor, Manipal Centre for Information Science, LG02, Academic Block 5, M.I.T Campus, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India. keerthana.prasad@manipal.edu
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Received: March 18, 2010
Revised: March 31, 2011
Accepted: April 7, 2011
Published online: April 10, 2011
Revised: March 31, 2011
Accepted: April 7, 2011
Published online: April 10, 2011
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