Go back

Study Complete Details




Project Accession: IBIAP_1000000010
Title: Histopathological images of thyroid lesions
Representative Image:
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_10000197629 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197631 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197633 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197635 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197637 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197639 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197641 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197643 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197645 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197647 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197649 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197651 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197653 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197655 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197657 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197659 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197661 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197663 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197665 N/A N/A XH6SY0 / XH0Q59 / XH29M4 PTC like features
HISTOSMT_10000000038 HISTOSM_10000197667 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_10000241251 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214177 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241252 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214178 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241253 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214179 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241254 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214180 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241255 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214181 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241256 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214182 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241269 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214195 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241270 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214196 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241271 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214197 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241272 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214198 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241278 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214204 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241279 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214205 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241280 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214206 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000241281 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214207 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Internal Test Dataset
HISTOSM_10000240802 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214019 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000240803 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214020 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000240804 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214021 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000240820 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214037 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000240821 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214038 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset
HISTOSM_10000240822 HISTOET_10000000015 HISTOE_10000214039 Derived N/A Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) 40x 10% Neutral buffered formalin Training Dataset

Experiment ID Image File Name (with path) Image Preview Image Size
HISTOE_10000138155thyroid_lesions/STAGE2_STID/MT_STID/MT_NPTCLF/MT_NPTCLF_11810.tiff Unable to preview image
Download Image
88K
HISTOE_10000138156thyroid_lesions/STAGE2_STID/MT_STID/MT_NPTCLF/MT_NPTCLF_11811.tiff Unable to preview image
Download Image
84K
HISTOE_10000138157thyroid_lesions/STAGE2_STID/MT_STID/MT_NPTCLF/MT_NPTCLF_11812.tiff Unable to preview image
Download Image
84K
HISTOE_10000138158thyroid_lesions/STAGE2_STID/MT_STID/MT_NPTCLF/MT_NPTCLF_11813.tiff Unable to preview image
Download Image
84K
HISTOE_10000138159thyroid_lesions/STAGE2_STID/MT_STID/MT_NPTCLF/MT_NPTCLF_11814.tiff Unable to preview image
Download Image
88K
HISTOE_10000138160thyroid_lesions/STAGE2_STID/MT_STID/MT_NPTCLF/MT_NPTCLF_11815.tiff Unable to preview image
Download Image
84K
HISTOE_10000138161thyroid_lesions/STAGE2_STID/MT_STID/MT_NPTCLF/MT_NPTCLF_11816.tiff Unable to preview image
Download Image
88K
HISTOE_10000138162thyroid_lesions/STAGE2_STID/MT_STID/MT_NPTCLF/MT_NPTCLF_11817.tiff Unable to preview image
Download Image
88K
HISTOE_10000138163thyroid_lesions/STAGE2_STID/MT_STID/MT_NPTCLF/MT_NPTCLF_11818.tiff Unable to preview image
Download Image
84K
HISTOE_10000138164thyroid_lesions/STAGE2_STID/MT_STID/MT_NPTCLF/MT_NPTCLF_11819.tiff Unable to preview image
Download Image
88K