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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_10000197080 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197081 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197082 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197083 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197084 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197085 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197086 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197087 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197088 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197089 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197090 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197091 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197092 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197093 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197094 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197095 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197096 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197097 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197098 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197099 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_10000241096 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213908 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241107 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213919 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241108 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213920 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241109 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213921 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241110 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213922 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241111 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213923 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241112 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213924 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241113 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213925 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241114 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213926 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241127 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213939 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241128 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213940 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241129 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213941 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241130 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213942 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241131 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213943 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241132 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213944 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241145 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213957 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241146 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213958 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241147 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213959 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241148 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213960 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241149 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000213961 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset

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