Patent ID: 6284482
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A61B,G01N,G06K,G06T

Abstract:
A method to detect abnormal cells in sample cells of epithelial tissue of the body, such sample cells having been collected by non-lacerational techniques collecting said sample cells from among the superficial, intermediate and basal layers of said epithelial tissue, wherein said method analyzes the sample cells, said method comprising:using a computer to detect and display selected cells of said sample cells,analyzing the selected cells collected to detect abnormally keratinized cells,wherein said epithelial tissue is oral mucosa,said method includes the step of analyzing the sample cells to determine if cells have been collected from the basal layer, further including that if no abnormal cells are detected, the step of determining that if cells have not been collected from said basal layer that the detection of abnormal cells was incomplete and the analysis should be disregarded.