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Project Accession: IBIAP_1000000010
Title: Histopathological images of thyroid lesions
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Description: The dataset comprises 154,498 images derived from 134 slides, representing 125 thyroid nodules from 118 patients. These images encompass six types of thyroid lesions: NIFTP, HTN, FA, IEFVPTC, IFSPTC, and CPTC.
Publications: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12022-025-09865-0
Associated Codes (URL only): N/A
Funding agency: DBT
Grant Number: BT/PR34211/AI/133/1/2019
Ethics Statement: N/A
Any Other Information : N/A
Additional File: N/A
Acknowledgments: This work was supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) [grant numbers BT/PR34211/AI/133/1/2019 and BT/PR40151/BTIS/137/5/2021]. We would like to express our gratitude to the patients who participated in the study, as well as to the AIIMS and ICGEB for providing the necessary infrastructure for conducting the study. We acknowledge Chhaya, Ashish, Divya and Dhairya's crucial assistance in image QC data curation.

Sr.No First name Last name Email Organization Designation
1 Shweta Birla sbirla84@gmail.com International Centre for Genetic Engineering Biotechnology (ICGEB) Postdoctoral Researcher
2 Nimisha Tiwari nimi.tiwari08@gmail.com International Centre for Genetic Engineering Biotechnology (ICGEB) Research Scholar
3 Pragati Shyamal pragatishyamal1@gmail.com All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Unspecified
4 Arundhati Sharma arundhatisharma1@gmail.com All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Co-Investigator
5 Shipra Agarwal drshipra0902@gmail.com All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Principal Investigator
6 Dinesh Gupta dinesh@icgeb.res.in International Centre for Genetic Engineering Biotechnology (ICGEB) Co-Principal Investigator

Study Accession: HISTOS_1000000014
Title: Utility of Artificial Intelligence in differentiating Non- invasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary like Nuclear Features from other follicular-patterned thyroid benign and malignant lesions
Imaging Type: Histopathology (HISTO)
Imaging Sub-type: Diagnostic Pathology
Summary: The introduction of the term non-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) in 2016 marked a pivotal shift in the classification of encapsulated follicular variants of papillary thyroid carcinoma (eFVPTC) lacking invasive features. While this reclassification significantly reduced overtreatment, the histopathological diagnosis of NIFTP remains challenging due to overlapping features with other thyroid lesions and inter-observer variability. This study presents a novel deep learning (DL)-based, three-stage diagnostic pipeline for distinguishing NIFTP from a wide spectrum of thyroid lesions, including benign and malignant mimics. By replicating the diagnostic strategy of histopathologists, the algorithm evaluates architectural patterns and nuclear features with high precision. Our approach has a potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy in a cost-effective and scalable manner, complementing existing diagnostic methods and thus optimizing clinical decision-making and improving the management of patients with thyroid neoplasms.
Keywords: Histopathology; Deep-Learning; Differential Diagnosis; Thyroid Cancers
Additional / Any Other Information: N/A
Release Date: June 2, 2025
Access Licence Type: Open Access

Table 1. The sample types registered under this study are as follows:
Sample Type IDOrganismTaxon IDBiological EntityLateralitySource TissueSource Cell/Cell-lineCell Organelle
HISTOSMT_10000000038Homo sapiens 9606 Thyroid GlandNot ApplicableThyroid gland tissueN/AN/A

Table 2. The samples registered under this study are as follows:
Sample Type ID Sample ID Method used for Sample Collection Cell Phenotype Studied ICD-11 Code (patient health condition) Presentation / Clinical Diagnosis
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196864 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196865 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196866 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196867 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196868 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196869 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196870 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196871 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196872 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196873 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196874 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196875 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196876 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196877 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196878 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196879 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196880 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196881 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196882 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000196883 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features

Table 3. The experiment types registered under this study are as follows:
Experiment Type IDInstrument NameInstrument TypeManufacturerModel
HISTOET_10000000015Digital Slide Scanning SystemDigital Slide ScannerMoticVM1


Experimental Design Summary (HISTOET_10000000015)
Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E)-stained slides of histopathologically-confirmed cases of FND, HTN,FA, NIFTP, IEFVPTC, IFSPTC, and CPTC patients were retrieved from the archives of the Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India, spanning the period from 2015 to 2023. The corresponding slides were further reviewed by an experienced endocrine pathologist to reconfirm the diagnosis and select representative slides for further analysis. The diagnosis adhered to the criteria outlined in the most recent WHO classification of thyroid neoplasms The selected H&E slides were scanned at 40x magnification (equivalent to 0.25 μm/pixel) using the Motic VM1 whole slide scanner to generate whole slide images (WSIs). The slides were than subjected to AI studies.

Acquired Images Annotation Description (HISTOET_10000000015)
WHO defining criteria for the various thyroid lesions included in the study. For more details, please refer to "Additional File" of the "Project" section for this record.

Table 4. The experiments registered under this study are as follows:
Sample ID Experiment Type ID Experiment ID Image type (Original / Derived / Unknown) Any Other Information Staining Type Images Magnification Tissue / Tumor Fixative Used Dataset Split Type (Training / Validation / Test)
HISTOSM_10000242024 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214966 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242025 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214967 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242026 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214968 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242027 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214969 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242028 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214970 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242029 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214971 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242030 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214972 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242031 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214973 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242050 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214992 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242051 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214993 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242052 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214994 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242053 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214995 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242060 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000215002 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242061 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000215003 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000242062 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000215004 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241868 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214810 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241884 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214826 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241885 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214827 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241886 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214828 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241887 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214829 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset

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HISTOE_10000137995thyroid_lesions/STAGE2_STID/MT_STID/MT_NPTCLF/MT_NPTCLF_11667.tiff Unable to preview image
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