Patent ID: 6990221
Filing Date: 2006-01-24
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for segmentation of a frame of image information including a plurality of spaced DNA spot images corresponding to a plurality of DNA spots, said image information including image intensity level information corresponding to said DNA spots, the method comprising the steps of: (a) storing the frame of image information in memory; (b) selecting a set of image information within said frame including a selected set of the DNA spot images; (c) generating a grid in memory, the grid including a plurality of spaced grid points corresponding to said selected set of DNA spot images, the grid points having a predefined relationship, each grid point including position information indicating the position of the grid point within said image frame; (d) segmenting the selected set of image information by selecting at least one image segment defining a segment area around a grid point and including a spot image; and (e) quantifying at least a portion of image information in said image segment to obtain image characteristic values for said image segment.