A GA-based image alignment approach for tissue image matching

Scientific Research and Essays

Ting-Hsuan Chen¹ 

关键词:  ;    Tissue microarray;    image alignment;    similarity;    dismatch factor;    genetic algorithm.;   

DOI  :  10.5897/SRE10.902

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Academic Journals

【 摘 要 】

Tissue image matching is important in tissue microarray (TMA) processing, during which massive patient samples are embedded in a single paraffin-based block for simultaneous analysis of pathological features. Prior to TMA processing, the images of the donor block and the corresponding slide must be aligned to determine the desired punching locations. This study developed a genetic algorithm (GA)-based image alignment approach to image superimposition. The similarity between the two images is first evaluated by calculating the dissimilarity area of their binary images using logical operators. The GA is then performed to obtain the optimal translation and rotation parameters for superimposing one image onto another. Experimental results revealed that with both crossover and mutation rates of 0.9, the proposed approach can yield a parameter combination that achieves 100% success of tissue image matching with minimum alignment error.

【 授权许可】

CC BY