CPC G01N 33/57419 (2013.01) [A61B 10/0096 (2013.01); A61B 10/02 (2013.01); G01N 1/30 (2013.01); G01N 33/5091 (2013.01); G01N 2001/302 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method for detection of colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, the method comprising:
collecting a cell sample from a rectal area of a subject;
staining the cell sample; and
examining the stained cell sample according to a computerized imaging approach for the presence or quantity of mast cells, the computerized imaging approach comprising identifying areas of the stained cell sample that include stain-positive cells, and isolating individual regions of interest in the identified areas according to a Hue, Saturation, Intensity (HSI) color model; wherein the presence of mast cells in the cell sample indicates precancerous polyps or colorectal cancer in the colon of the subject.
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