Evaluation of an open-source machine-learning tool to quantify bone marrow plasma cells.

Journal: Journal of clinical pathology
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Abstract

AIMS: The objective of this study was to develop and validate an open-source digital pathology tool, QuPath, to automatically quantify CD138-positive bone marrow plasma cells (BMPCs).

Authors

  • Katherina Baranova
    Deparment of Biochemistry , University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
  • Christopher Tran
    Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
  • Paul Plantinga
    Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
  • Nikhil Sangle
    Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.