Abstract: A method for analyzing the placenta and histology slides of placental tissue comprising: selecting a placental sample to be analyzed; obtaining a digital image of the placental sample; and performing an analysis on the digital image, wherein a mathematical algorithm is applied to the digital image. The results of the analysis are correlated with data on health outcomes in infants, children, or adults and are used to assess future physiological risks to a patient.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 23, 2008
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2012
Assignees:
University of Rochester, Placental Analytics, LLC.
Abstract: A method for analyzing the placenta and histology slides of placental tissue comprising: selecting a placental sample to be analyzed; obtaining a digital image of the placental sample; and performing an analysis on the digital image, wherein a mathematical algorithm is applied to the digital image. The results of the analysis are correlated with data on health outcomes in infants, children, or adults and are used to assess future physiological risks to a patient.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 23, 2008
Publication date:
November 26, 2009
Applicants:
Placental Analytics, LLC., University of Rochester Medical Center