Multimodal Method for Extracting Nuclei in Hepatic Histological Images

Nuclear density and nuclear morphometric features such as shape of nuclei are useful in diagnosing hepato-cellular carcinoma, especially well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (ewHCC). We previously developed a support system for diagnosing ewHCC that enables the user to estimate the nuclear density and the roundness factor of nuclei. The system automatically extracts the positions and contours of nuclei from a microscopic image. However, it takes a few minutes for the user to correct wrong positions and contours using a graphical user interface (GUI).