THE UPDATED version of Definiens Image Miner, just released, promises to give life sciences researchers deeper biological insights by integrating data analysis with images.
The company says Image Miner 2 can reduce the time needed for image-based studies from weeks to just days.
The software enables researchers to easily switch between investigating trends and patterns in large data sets and drawing attention to subtle analysis details in single images. Using the statistic toolbox and the visualisation options, insights and new knowledge can be generated from images in an unprecedented way, it claims.
Image Miner 2 supports predictive modelling by correlating image analysis results with other sources, such as patient outcome data, in the development of predictive biomarkers. Interactive plots and data tables provide real-time feedback on study trends, while quality control and assay validation are facilitated by instant identification of outliers and artefacts.
“Workflows are available that for the first time allow researchers to unlock the information and knowledge residing in images in a highly productive manner”, says Thomas Heydler, CEO of Definiens.
“Biomedical images are a vast, often untapped source of information and represent big data at the same time. Up to this point they often have not been available for detailed analysis. By turning images into computational information, Definiens supports researchers in their endeavours to efficiently develop novel biomarkers, drugs and diagnostics.”