Essays about: "pathologist"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the word pathologist.

1. 1. A comparison between two computational tools estimating tumor purity using NGS data

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : My Eles; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In 2020, cancer accounted for almost 20% of all deaths in the United States. Cancer is highly individual, and individualized treatments are essential in the battle against the disease. The tumor microenvironment is complex, and the cancer genome contains mutations driving the cancer. READ MORE

3. 2. Comparing Weak and Strong Annotation Strategies for Multiple Instance Learning in Digital Pathology

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

   Author : Alice Ciallella; [2022]
   Keywords : Multiple-Instance Learning MIL ; prostate cancer; bag creation; digital pathology; binary classification; multiclass classification;

   Abstract : Prostate cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer worldwide and its diagnosis is done through visual inspection of biopsy tissue by a pathologist, who assigns a score used by doctors to decide on the treatment. However, the scoring system, the Gleason score, is affected by a high inter and intra-observer variability, lack of standardization, and overestimation. READ MORE

4. 3. Automated HER2 Scoring of Breast Cancer Tissue using Upconverting Nanoparticle Images

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

   Author : Adam Belfrage; Alexander Wik; [2022]
   Keywords : HER2-scoring; image analysis; interpretability; digital pathology; computer aided pathology; whole slide imaging; ASCO-guidelines; singular value decomposition; shape models; Bayesian classification; Biology and Life Sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences; Technology and Engineering; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : Computer aided pathology is becoming more and more of a requirement within pathology due to increased demand of individualised treatments and personalised medicine. Because of the advance of digital pathology in recent years, where a high resolution camera acquire images of microscope slides, pathologists can now assess tissue samples in digital images. READ MORE

5. 4. Classifying Hypernasality for Children with a Cleft Palate using a Convolutional Neural Network

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Rebecca Svensson; [2022]
   Keywords : Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate; Speech; CNN; VGGish; Deep Learning; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : In Sweden, about 150-200 children annually are born with some form of cleft lip and/or palate, making it the most common facial malformation in the country. Treatment often involves one or more surgeries and the speech development is followed up by a speech pathologist from the first year of life. READ MORE

6. 5. Exploring Deep Learning Approaches to Cleft Lip and Palate Speech

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Tofig Mamedov; Joel Bluhme; [2021]
   Keywords : Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate; Speech; CNN; RNN; LSTM; Deep Learning; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : Cleft lip and palate belong to the most common deformities present at birth. The condition hampers normal speech development in children, and treatment involves both surgery and regular sessions with a speech pathologist. READ MORE