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Area of Science:

  • Information theory
  • Computational biology
  • Digital pathology

Background:

  • Entropy measures disorder, heterogeneity, and complexity in biological systems.
  • It is a fundamental concept in information theory with broad applications.
  • Understanding tissue complexity is crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the application of entropy in digital pathology and spatial omics.
  • To explore how entropy quantifies tissue architecture, spatial heterogeneity, and cellular organization.
  • To highlight entropy's potential in biomarker discovery and precision medicine.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of theoretical foundations of entropy, including classical and spatially-aware metrics.
  • Review of applications in mapping tissue heterogeneity and profiling microenvironments.
  • Discussion of AI/ML integration for entropy-based analysis.

Main Results:

  • Entropy effectively captures complex tissue characteristics and cellular organization.
  • Entropy-based methods aid in identifying tissue heterogeneity and microenvironment profiles.
  • AI/ML approaches enhance the utility of entropy in biomarker discovery.

Conclusions:

  • Entropy-based methods offer powerful tools for analyzing biological systems in digital pathology and spatial omics.
  • Future directions include graph-based entropy, dynamic entropy, and integrative data approaches.
  • These methods promise to advance precision medicine and personalized treatment strategies.