Deep Learning in Digital Pathology
Posted 2nd February 2018 by Jane Williams
“Deep Learning is an algorithm which has no theoretical limitations of what it can learn; the more data you give and the more computational time you provide, the better it is” – Geoffrey Hinton (Google)
Process Control for Immunohistochemistry Staining Procedures
Posted 11th October 2017 by Jane Williams
An extensively used technique for evaluating the expression of tissue antigens and their behaviour is known as immunohistochemistry (IHC). In this technique, the primary antibody raised against the specific antigen and a secondary antibody against the primary one is used for detecting specific targets of clinical relevance. IHC has the greatest impact on diagnostic pathology compared to any other technique. Although modern methods of flow cytometry and molecular diagnosis have also contributed enormously, IHC still remains the most relevant solution for various pathological diagnostic problems.
WSI Device Clearances After the Philips De Novo Classification
Posted 22nd September 2017 by Jane Williams
With the recent shift in the industry as the result of this decision, a common question is “What lies in store for digital pathology system manufacturers in the wake of the FDA granting Philips’ de novo classification request for its IntelliSite device?”
How to implement machine learning to reap true advantages in pathology
Posted 16th August 2017 by Jane Williams
Digitization paves the way for machine learning
With the first FDA approval for primary diagnosis now being a fact, together with several European labs performing the majority of their review digitally, the digitization of pathology has sped up and is now in many labs’ plans.
The national view of digital diagnostic pathology
Posted 7th April 2017 by Jane Williams
A national view of digital diagnostic pathology could enhance patient management through improved communication within and between organisations. This is the belief of Tim Helliwell, Vice President of Learning at the Royal College of Pathologists.
Going digital: A Norwegian perspective on pathology
Posted 29th March 2017 by Jane Williams
Despite its large surface area, Norway’s population is relatively small. It has 5.2 million inhabitants and nineteen pathology laboratories (seventeen public and two private) distributed around the country. This results in challenges that digital pathology has the potential to solve. Inspired by the implementation of digital pathology in routine diagnostics in Sweden, Canada and the Netherlands, in Norway digitalisation projects are being organised to meet these challenges.
Techniques in Transition
Posted 20th March 2017 by Jane Williams
This article was originally published by The Pathologist, November 2016, and is published with permission.
When it comes to “going digital,” pathologists fall into one of three groups: early adopters who are very enthusiastic, people in the middle who are unsure of its benefits, and those who are adamantly opposed to it (whose opinions range from skepticism to outright hostility).
The Changing Face of Pathology
Posted 6th March 2017 by Jane Williams
This article was originally published by The Pathologist, November 2016, and is published with permission.
Laboratory medicine is in a state of flux right now. Not only are the tools needed to do the job evolving rapidly as technology advances, but the methods themselves and even the basic skills pathologists need are changing.