The explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, especially deep learning
methods, has been translated at revolutionary speed to efforts in AI-assisted healthcare …

Digital imaging and advanced microscopy play a pivotal role in the diagnosis of kidney
diseases. In recent years, great achievements have been made in digital imaging, providing …

Abstract Background and Objective: Glomeruli identification, ie, detection and
characterization, is a key procedure in many nephropathology studies. In this paper …

Transplantable kidneys are in very limited supply. Accurate viability assessment prior to
transplantation could minimize organ discard. Rapid and accurate evaluation of intra …

Background Automated classification of glomerular pathological findings is potentially
beneficial in establishing an efficient and objective diagnosis in renal pathology. While …

Identification of glomerular lesions and structures is a key point for pathological diagnosis,
treatment instructions, and prognosis evaluation in kidney diseases. These time‐consuming …

Glomeruli are histological structures of the kidney cortex formed by interwoven blood
capillaries, and are responsible for blood filtration. Glomerular lesions impair kidney filtration …

Glomeruli instance segmentation from pathologic images is a fundamental step in the
automatic analysis of renal biopsies. Glomerular histologic manifestations vary widely …

Background Classification of glomerular diseases and identification of glomerular lesions
require careful morphological examination by experienced nephropathologists, which is …

Reliable counting of glomeruli and evaluation of glomerulosclerosis in renal specimens are
essential steps to assess morphological changes in kidney and identify individuals requiring …