Abstract
Karyotyping involves the visualization and classification of chromosomes into standard classes. In "normal" human metaphase spreads, chromosomes occur in homologous pairs for the autosomal classes 1-22, and X chromosome for females. Many existing approaches for performing automated human chromosome image analysis presuppose cell normalcy, containing 46 chromosomes within a metaphase spread with two chromosomes per class. This is an acceptable assumption for routine automated chromosome image analysis. However, many genetic abnormalities are directly linked to structural or numerical aberrations of chromosomes within the metaphase spread. Thus, two chromosomes per class cannot be assumed for anomaly analysis. This paper presents the development of image analysis techniques which are extendible to detecting numerical aberrations evolving from structural abnormalities. Specifically, an approach to identifying "normal" chromosomes from selected class(es) within a metaphase spread is presented. Chromosome assignment to a specific class is initially based on neural networks, followed by banding pattern and centromeric index criteria checking, and concluding with homologue matching. Experimental results are presented comparing neural networks as the sole classifier to the authors' homologue matcher for identifying class 17 within normal and abnormal metaphase spreads.
Recommended Citation
R. J. Stanley et al., "Data-Driven Homologue Matching for Chromosome Identification," IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 451 - 462, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jun 1998.
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Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Autosomal Classes; Biology Computing; Cellular Biophysics; Chromosome Identification; Data-driven Homologue Matching; Dynamic Programming; Genetics; Human Metaphase Spreads; Image Analysis Techniques; Karyotyping; Medical Image Processing; Metaphase Spread; Neural Nets; Normal Chromosomes; Numerical Aberrations Detection; Optical Images; Structural Abnormalities; Chromosomes; Neural Networks
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0278-0062
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1998 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jun 1998
