PW-BALFC, a clinical dataset for detection and instance segmentation of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cell.

Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cytology provides an important basis for the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases. Current cytological analysis of BALF relies on manual microscopic examination, which is time-consuming, laborious, and experience-dependent. Automated identification of BALF cytology helps increase the accuracy and speed of screening qualified samples and subsequent cytomorphology analysis.