Image-processing Technologies for High Content Analysis Software

摘要

High content analysis is an idea/method for drug discovery. It processes and analyzes images of cells and tissues, quantifies the information contained in these images, and outputs useful data. These include the count, size, shape, behavior, circumference, fluorescence intensity, localization, and speed and total distance of movement of cells. For high content analysis, Yokogawa has developed original image processing technologies. These include image data platform technology, four-dimensional image processing technology containing time and space information, and image recognition technology based on machine learning. Yokogawa has also developed the CellPathfinder analysis software using these technologies. This paper describes Yokogawa's advanced image processing and analysis technologies.