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Digital Pathology Podcast

93 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

Aleksandra Zuraw from Digital Pathology Place discusses digital pathology from the basic concepts to the newest developments, including image analysis and artificial intelligence. She reviews scientific literature and together with her guests discusses the current industry and research digital pathology trends.

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Digital Pathology for Community Hospitals | Dr. Elizabeth Plocharczyk

March 26, 2024 11:00 - 55 minutes - 39.4 MB

She did it all on her own, to keep serving her patients.  In this episode of Digital Pathology Podcast, host Dr. Aleksandra Zuraw is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Plocharczyk, a pathologist based in Ithaca, New York.  Beth shares her experience integrating digital pathology into her practice at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center and Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, NY. Her journey offers insights into the practicalities of adopting digital tools in a community hospital setting. 🔥 The discussion hi...

Remote Second Opinion. The Perfect Digital Pathology Use Case w/ Dr. Rajendra Singh, PathPresenter

March 11, 2024 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

Remote Digital Second Opinions: Pioneering Global Patient Care Imagine a future where accessing world-class diagnostic expertise is just a click away for any patient, anywhere. In this episode you will learn how remote digital second opinions, a specialized application of digital pathology, can drive global adoption of digital pathology  and significantly expand access to patient care.  Together with Dr. Raj Singh, founder of PathPresenter, we explore this cutting-edge approach that promis...

The Evolution of Pathology on the Web and Beyond w/ Keith Kaplan, MD | tissuepathology.com

March 05, 2024 12:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Today our special guest is Dr. Keith Kaplan, the creator of TissuePathology.com himself! The publisher of a platform that inspired the creation of Digital Pathology Place.  The Digital Pathology Trailblazer on the Web Dr. Keith Kaplan, a surgical pathologist  and a pivotal figure in the digital pathology community, has significantly contributed to the field with his groundbreaking website, tissuepathology.com. His passion and dedication have made his platform the first resource many turn t...

Digital Pathology Newsletter no. 2 (26 Jan 2024)

January 26, 2024 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

This is the audio version of the second  episode of the DIGITAL PATHOLOGY NEWSLETTER. that should have already landed in your inbox if you are on my digital pathology trailblazer list. (And if you are not, you can get on it here, and get a free PFD of my "Digital Pathology 101" book) HERE ARE THIS EPISODE'S RESOURCES: Digital Pathology Trailblazer Corner We hit 10K followers on LinkedIn! Thank you so much! Interesting DP Research & Developments AI in Pathology: What could possibly go ...

No More Microscopes. How close are we to glassless pathology? | w/ Dr. Richard Levenson, UC Davis Health

January 17, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MB

Can pathology be truly digital without getting rid of glass? In this  episode with Dr. Richard Levenson, Professor and Vice Chair for Strategic Technologies at the Pathology Department of UC Davis, you’ll learn how close we are to “glassless pathology” and other digital innovations that could transform the field. In this episode we cover: Richard's Background With an eclectic background spanning English literature, medical school, research, and even a tech startup, Richard brings unique ...

Digital Pathology Newsletter no. 1 (10 Jan 2024)

January 10, 2024 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.37 MB

This is the audio version of the first brand new DIGITAL PATHOLOGY NEWSLETTER. that should have already landed in your inbox if you are subscribed to my list. If not you can join here (and get the PDF of my book for free!) THIS EPISODE'S RESOURCES: Interesting DP Research & Developments Swarm learning for decentralized artificial intelligence in cancer histopathology Interviews & Opinion from DP Experts Last podcast episode with Dr. Talat Zehra about how AI is transforming pathology i...

How AI is Transforming Pathology in Developing Countries | Digital Pathology in Pakistan w/ Talat Zehra

December 22, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

What is the status of digital pathology  in under-researched areas? Is it even a thing? Can it be used? And in what capacity? In this exciting episode with Dr. Talat Zehra, a trailblazing pathologist from Karachi, Pakistan, and a finalist on the Pathologist Power List we are answering all the above questions.  Dr. Zehra is a beacon of innovation and determination, reshaping the landscape of healthcare in her region. 🔍 Don’t Miss: The Trailblazing Journey in Digital Pathology: Learn abo...

Exploring Open-Source for Tissue Image Analysis and Data Science Business w/ Trevor McKee, Pathomics.io

November 07, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Exploring Image Analysis Innovation with Trevor McKee of Pathomics.io If you work in digital pathology, you likely rely on image analysis tools to gain insights from complex visual data. But how do you stay on top of the latest innovations in this fast-evolving field? In this podcast episode together with Trevor McKee, CEO of Pathomics.io, we discuss innovation in image analysis using open source tools. Pathomics takes an innovative approach by building image analysis solutions on open so...

ChatGPT Conundrum

October 27, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

In this episode, based on a webinar I recently gave, I delve deep into the captivating world of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and its role in pathology.  Have you ever pondered how language models like ChatGPT are shaping our scientific understanding?  Or how they might redefine the way we process and interpret vast amounts of data?  Let's embark on this journey together as I share my insights and findings. Key Points:  The ChatGPT Debate: Is ChatGPT a revolutionary tool or a loomin...

12 Years of Digital Pathology Innovation and What to Expect Next w/ Kate Lillard Tunstall, Indica Labs

October 17, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 28.6 MB

The Future Landscape of Digital Pathology: Insights from Kate Lillard Tunstall, Indica Labs What insights can be gained from a 12-year-long digital pathology journey as part of one of the leading tissue image analysis solution providers? A lot has happened in that time and Kate Lillard Tunstall, the Chief Scientific Officer at Indica Labs, shares her vast knowledge and experiences in this podcast episode. With a career spanning over a decade, Kate has witnessed firsthand the transformative ...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 3 | Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, and Machined Learning in Pathology

October 16, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB

Get the PDF of "Digital Pathology 101" Book here Image analysis has supported pathology since the introduction of whole slide scanners to the market, and when deep learning entered the scene of computer vision tissue image analysis gained superpowers. There are regulatory compliant AI-based image analysis tools available for practicing pathology around the globe. So what shall you do, just embrace them and start using? I would learn a bit about image analysis and AI first, to be able ...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 5 | The Role of Whole Slide Imaging in Toxicologic Pathology

October 16, 2023 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.24 MB

Toxicologic pathology plays a critical role in drug development, yet its intersection with digital pathology is often overlooked. As a veterinary pathologist, I want to shed light on this important application. This is Chapter 5 of the "Digital Pathology 101" book and in this chapter, you will learn  how whole slide imaging is transforming preclinical trials. I'll explain key concepts like creating faithful digital replicas of glass slides. We'll also dive into validations needs for digita...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 4 | Digital Pathology Applications

October 16, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Get the PDF of "Digital Pathology 101" Book here Have you started your digital pathology journey already?   Chances are that if you are reading this, you have. You have started it in a particular point of "digital pathology entry". Maybe it was tissue image analysis, virtual rounds on whole slide images or validation of a scanner.  My "digital pathology entry point" was tissue image analysis and only through the lens of this application have I learned what are the other digital pathology a...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 2 | Challenges and Benefits of Digital Pathology

October 16, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

Get the PDF of "Digital Pathology 101" Book here As enthusiastic as the digital pathology community is about digital pathology, you are also grounded in reality and know that like every technology, digital pathology in parallel with its enormous benefits also has some drawbacks. This is the second chapter of the "Digital Pathology 101" book and in this episode, I take a balanced look at the pros and cons of going digital. Benefits First, we highlight some of the key advantages:  enhanc...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 1 (Part 2) | Are Pathologists at Risk in the Digital Age?

October 11, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

This is the second part of the first chapter of the recently published “Digital Pathology 101” book.  This part of the chapter addresses a question that I keep hearing from those just entering the world of digital pathology: “Will pathologists lose their jobs now, that algorithms can be developed to diagnose disease?” The short answer is “No”. Keep reading for the explanation why not. The Rise of Deep Learning One of the most notable trends has been the rise of deep learning and AI in d...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 1 (Part 1)

October 10, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB

Get the PDF of "Digital Pathology 101" Book here Get the paper copy  of "Digital Pathology 101" on AMAZON I'm thrilled to introduce you to a long-awaited companion in your digital pathology voyage – the book, "Digital Pathology 101 - All you need to know to start and continue your digital pathology journey." This book is the culmination of months of passion and hard work. If you've been following me on social media, you know it's been a labor of love. But why did I write this book, you mi...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 1 (Part 1) | Digital Pathology Milestones and Basic Digitalization Concepts

October 10, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB

Get the PDF of "Digital Pathology 101" Book here Get the paper copy  of "Digital Pathology 101" on AMAZON I'm thrilled to introduce you to a long-awaited companion in your digital pathology voyage – the book, "Digital Pathology 101 - All you need to know to start and continue your digital pathology journey." This book is the culmination of months of passion and hard work. If you've been following me on social media, you know it's been a labor of love. But why did I write this book, you mi...

How to Set Realistic Expectation in Digital Transformation w/ Anil Parwani, Ohio State University

October 04, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

 In this episode of "The Digital Pathology Podcast," we delve into the fascinating career of Dr. Anil Parwani from Ohio State University, a visionary whose ardor for technology and research paved the way for groundbreaking advancements in digital pathology. Dr. Parwani's journey commenced with a bold move – launching a web educational series during his residency – well ahead of digital pathology's mainstream emergence. As we delve into his narrative, you'll witness how his pioneering spirit...

How to Set Realistic Expectation in Digital Transformation with Anil Parwani, Ohio State University

October 04, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

 In this episode of "The Digital Pathology Podcast," we delve into the fascinating career of Dr. Anil Parwani from Ohio State University, a visionary whose ardor for technology and research paved the way for groundbreaking advancements in digital pathology. Dr. Parwani's journey commenced with a bold move – launching a web educational series during his residency – well ahead of digital pathology's mainstream emergence. As we delve into his narrative, you'll witness how his pioneering spirit...

The Evolution of Digital Pathology: 2013 vs. 2023 w/ Dr. Matthew O. Leavitt, DDx Foundation

September 20, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 39.6 MB

What happened to digital pathology in the last decade? Step into a time machine with us as we explore "The Evolution OF Digital Pathology– From Improved Histology Quality to Fair Use of Pathology Data" alongside Dr. Matt Leavitt, President of the Digital Diagnostics Foundation and Founder of Lumea. In this captivating podcast episode, we'll journey through the years and witness the incredible transformation of digital pathology. Travel back to 2013, when digital pathology was still in its ...

What Is the Role of Digital Pathology in Clinical Trials w/ Monika Lamba Saini

August 29, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

How is digital pathology used in clinical trials? Because digital pathology as a discipline began with the aim of streamlining clinical trials, one could assume that this is currently the default. Unfortunately, this is not the case… In today's discussion, our guest, Dr. Monika Lamba, a pathologist from Q2 Solutions, the lab division of IQVIA, sheds light on how digital pathology revolutionizes the landscape of clinical trials but also where we can still see the gaps. In this engaging con...

What You Need to Know About Digital Pathology Trends: Takeaways from the DP & AI Global Engage Event with Giovanni Lujan

August 02, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

Welcome to a very spontaneous and exciting episode of the Digital Pathology Podcast. In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Giovanni Lujan from Ohio State University, whom you might remember from our previous crossover podcasts with Beyond the Scope. Recently, we were at the Digital Pathology and AI Congress in New York organized by Global Engage, and guess what? We decided to record this episode right there, surrounded by the buzz of the conference. No fancy preparati...

What Is Translational Research In Digital Pathology? /w Anant Madabhushi, Emory University & Georgia Tech

July 06, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MB

Bringing Science into the Clinic with Prof. Anant Madabhushi Translational research - what is it actually? How do you do it?  I can already tell you how not to do it - halfheartedly.  If you want to translate your scientific discoveries into something that actually benefits patients, you need to do all in!  And this is what my guest Prof. Anant Madabhushi from the Emory University and Georgia Tech has dedicated his entire professional career to.  He offers his insights on what it reall...

How To Overcome Challenges In Image Analysis For Spatial Biology w/ Lorenz Rognoni, Ultivue

June 08, 2023 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

Exploring Spatial Biology and Image Analysis with Lorenz Rognoni Get ready for a deep dive into spatial biology and image analysis with Lorenz Rognoni, the Director of Image Data Science at Ultivue. Ultivue is a company specializing in spatial biology and Lorenz brings his wealth of knowledge in multiplex immunofluorescence (mIF) and image data science to this great conversation. Multiplex IF: Challenges and Complexities We kick off our discussion by addressing the inherent challenges in...

Is this the year of AI in pathology? And what about ChtGPT? A crossover podcast with Beyond the Scope.

May 24, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

Welcome to the crossover podcast with David, Giovanni and myself (Aleks) again. During this episode, we explore the world of digital pathology, artificial intelligence, including Chat GPT, and their growing importance in the field. Is 2023 the year of AI for digital pathology? We will talk about it and about the impact of AI in digital pathology and how Chat GPT could transform the way pathology reports are written. We discuss the benefits of using AI in digital pathology and what the futu...

Changing Stereotypes of Pathology. How Pathologists Contribute to Patient Care w/ Marilyn Bui, Moffitt Cancer Center

May 02, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

Have you heard the stereotype of a pathologist hidden behind the microscope (or in the era of digital pathology behind the computer screen). Pathologist as the doctors' doctor?  Today, I have a special guest who defies this stereotype!  Dr. Marilyn Bui, a specialized cytopathologist, is patient-focused and emphasizes the patient-centricity of pathology work. She co-authored a book, "The Healing Art of Pathology", and amplifies her message by being a leader in various organizations.  Dr. B...

The best online pathology book ever w/ Nat Pernick, PathologyOutlines.com

April 17, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

 Introduction Are you curious about what goes into creating a cutting-edge digital online resource like PathologyOutlines.com? Then this episode is for you!  About PathologyOutlines.com PathologyOutlines.com is a living textbook that covers 4,800 topics and involves 300+ contributors and 60 editors. It's a comprehensive online pathology resource that provides invaluable information for anyone in the pathology space. PathologyOutlines.com Peer Review Process The PathologyOutlines.com team t...

End-to-End Solution for Digital Pathology w/ Leif Honda, TriMetis Life Sciences

April 10, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

In digital pathology is it  best to start small and incrementally implement the technology or go all in to reap all the the benefits at once? The good news is that those two approaches are not mutually exclusive, you can totally start small and scale up, and you can do it with just one vendor partner if you feel like it! This episode's guest is Leif Honda, Chief Innovation Officer at TriMetis Life Sciences. TriMetis is a unique company that serves as an external hub for those who want to s...

Top 5 Mistakes you must AVOID in using Machine Learning for pathology w/ Heather Couture, PixelScientia Labs

March 22, 2023 02:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

The field of pathology has been revolutionized by the introduction of machine learning techniques, which enable more efficient and accurate diagnoses and have the potential to some day even eliminate or reduce the number of expensive molecular tests. However, the model development is a complex process and  there are certain mistakes that must be avoided when using machine learning for pathology.  In this informative discussion with Heather Couture, an expert in machine learning for patholog...

The Regulatory Aspect of Digital Pathology and Translational Medicine w/ Esther Abels

March 15, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

Today's podcast is about the regulatory aspect of digital pathology and how it fits into the space between research and clinical use called translational medicine. The podcast guest, Esther Abels, is a regulatory expert in digital pathology and a female leader in the field. She was involved in the team effort that brought the first Phillips clearance of a whole slide scanner to the attention of the FDA. Translational research has the potential to bridge the gap between discovery and clin...

Beyond innovation - how to embrace responsibility and leadership in digital pathology at a personal and national level w/ Inti Zlobec

March 08, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

Today is the International Women's Day and this month at the Digital Pathology Podcast I decided to invite some incredible women who are leaders in the digital pathology field. Today's guest, Inti Zlobec is a professor of Digital Pathology at the University of Bern. Inti is now leading the digital pathology branch of the Institute for Tissue Medicine and Pathology, where she bridges the gap between pathologists, computer scientists, and data scientists. She also serves as the president of ...

The beginnings of computational pathology w/ Jeroen van der Laak, Radboud UMC

February 21, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

Computational pathology – how did this field even start? In today’s episode my guest is Jeroen van der Laak, computational pathology professor at Radboud University Medical Center, who was recently listed on "The Pathologist Power List" in the category “Strange New worlds” Jeroen has been in the field of computational pathology for over 30 years and has seen it being created and evolve.  He witnessed how advancements in whole-slide imaging and deep learning have allowed for the practical ...

Merging hardware and software to deliver 2nd generation digital pathology w/ Prasanth Perugupalli, Pramana

January 31, 2023 02:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Although digital pathology was supposed to be faster and more seamless than classical pathology on glass there are still many manual steps in the workflow.  Cleaning slides before scanning Loading the scanner Controlling the quality after scanning... What if all this could be automated and all the manual work could be significantly reduced or even eliminated? Well it can! With the 2nd generation of whole slide scanners powered with AI software, that can perform the tasks automatically d...

Cytomine - a free the tissue image analysis tool for all: pathologists, developers and the lab w/ Gregoire Vincke, Cytomine

January 22, 2023 22:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

Do you want to do tissue image analysis for FREE?  Cytomine is your tool. But so are QuPath, Cell Profiler, ImageJ, and several …  So how is Cytomine different? Cytomine focuses on collaboration (which is crucial in tissue image analysis projects!) and in addition to the free open-source version it also has a paid enterprise version. In this broadcast my guest Gregoire Vicky, the co-founder of Cytomine will tell you what Cytomine is best for, what are the differences between the paid and ...

Cytomine - a free the digital pathology tool for all: pathologists, developers and the lab w/ Gregoire Vincke, Cytomine

January 22, 2023 22:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

THIS EPISODES RESPURCES: Cytomine (open source) website Cytomine (commercial) website -------------------------------- Join us for the HistoSuite webinar with Andrew Janowczyk REGISTER HERE TODAY And if we are not connected already, let's connect on LinkedIn!

Why digital pathology will be mainstream soon w/ Aleksandra Zuraw, Digital Pathology Place

December 29, 2022 13:00 - 8 minutes - 5.87 MB

I started working in the digital pathology space, because it sounded cool. When I started my digital pathology journey in 2016 as the first full time pathologist supporting the image analysis team, I thought it was the coolest job to get straight out of my veterinary pathology residency!   I was regarded as an expert (such a different feeling from what you experience during your training, when you are constantly being reminded how little you know and how much there still is to learn), which...

What does the FDA say about non-clinical digital pathology for GLP?

December 20, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Several scanners have been cleared by the FDA for clinical pathology work, but what about FDAs stand on all the nonclinical pathology work done in a regulatory environment? Specifically the work done in the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) compliant environment? Can we use the slides without restrictions in lieu of glass slides? What part of the digital pathology system do we need to validate? How do wemaintain and archive the whole slide images used for the pathology portion of the nonclin...

What should we fix in digital pathology with Puneet Pantane, Crosscope

November 30, 2022 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

As much as I love Digital Pathology - things that are not always perfect, and the integrations of systems are not always seamless. We don't need to sugar coat it. And the sooner we start talking about the things that are not so cool, the sooner we will be able to change them. In this podcast episode I discuss the things that need to be improved with Puneet Pantane, the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Crosscope, where he leverages the power of new technologies such as AI, machine...

How to approach colon cancer with supervised deep learning image analysis w/ Rish Pai, Mayo Clinic

November 21, 2022 02:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

This episode is brought to you by Aiforia. Thank you Aiforia :) Today you will learn how Raish Pai, MD, a busy, practicing pathologist from Mayo Clinic developed a complex supervised deep learning tissue image analysis model to quantify visual diagnostic features of colon cancer and in the process developed a model that can predict clinical outcome. He used the deep learning-based tissue image analysis platform - Aiforia.  The quantified features included: Stromal immune cell Infiltrat...

Scaling up your digital pathology operations with Mark Zarella, Mayo Clinic

November 08, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

This episode is brought to you by Hamamatsu. Thank you Hamamatsu :) So...you are already doing digital pathology in your institution but would like to scale it, take it to the next level? How do you do it, where do you start? In this episode my guest, Mark Zarella, PhD (previously Johns Hopkins University, currently Mayo Clinic) explains how he did exactly that at Johns Hopkins University.  He talks about:  What is important when evaluating whole slide scanners and how to choose the best...

What the heck is DICOM in Pathology? w/ David Clunie, PixelMed Publishing

October 28, 2022 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

As the digital pathology community is embarking on the journey of DICOM implementations questions we haven't asked ourselves arise... Is DICOM and image format or is it a standard? What is the difference? Are all the DICOM images the same or do they differ? how do the differences influence the technology developments and workflows? Is there a single best way of implementing DICOM or do we need to keep iterating? And who can help us on this journey? Who would be a better guest to talk a...

Artificial Intelligence in Digital Pathology (a conference talk recording) w/ Aleksandra Zuraw

October 22, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

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Leveraging the power of static telecytology for veterinary diagnostics w/ Kate Baker

October 10, 2022 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MB

Did you know that pathology diagnostics through a smartphone is a thing? Really and officially! It is called static telecytology and a lot has already been published on it (see RESOURCES BELOW). This episode's guest, Dr. Kate Baker, a veterinary clinical pathologist, developed a smartphone app for veterinary telecytology! This digital pathology smartphone app is called pocket pathologist and let's you get access to a veterinary pathologist opinion remotely. This app was developed for pra...

What's up in Digital Pathology - a crossover podcast with Beyond the Scope

September 16, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

 This is a joint podcast episode where the hosts of "Beyond the Scope" - the official Digital Pathology Association podcast and the host of the "Digital Pathology Podcast" meet to talk about what is going on in our discipline.  Together David Tulman, Giovanni Lujan, and Aleksandra Zuraw cover the current digital pathology topics such as digital pathology guidelines for clinical and non-clinical pathology, digital pathology adoption in clinical pathology settings and pharmaceutical pathology...

Weakly supervised AI for pathology w/ Geert Litjens, RadboudUMC

July 28, 2022 03:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB

Have you ever wondered what semi-supervised, weekly, and unsupervised artificial intelligence digital pathology models can do to help pathologists? Can we finally stop annotating??? This episode's guest Geert Litjens - a member of the computational pathology group at Radboud University Medical Center explains how semi-supervised and weekly supervised artificial intelligence-based image analysis can help pathologists do better, more time-efficient, and data-efficient digital pathology. Th...

Never miss a piece of digital pathology knowledge ever again! Digital Pathology Place and Pathology News partnership w/ Jonathon Tunstall

July 05, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB

There are a few websites online other than the Digital Pathology Place that talk about different aspects of digital pathology. An important one being Pathology News. Pathology News is an online place bringing together the digital pathology vendors and purchasers. It is meant to be a single community for everyone working in the digital pathology space. A community working together on advancing the digital pathology science.  A unique (and my favorite!) feature of the website, NOT AVAILABL...

BigPicture - the largest whole slide repository for AI model development in pathology. Where do we stand at month 15/72?

June 17, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

Deep learning artificial intelligence has entered the field of digital pathology and is here to stay because it consistently outperforms the classical image analysis methods on pathology slides. The only caveat is that to train good deep learning image analysis models we need a lot of whole slide images. Where do we get them? Is there a central repository that can be used for this purpose? Good news, there is one in the making! There is an ongoing  project to create a very large reposi...

Digital Pathology for Dermatologists. How Pathology Watch managed to incorporate digital pathology in dermatology practices across the US w/ Dan Lambert, Pathology Watch

April 25, 2022 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

Digital pathology is supposed to help pathologists provide better patient care and make their lives easier, but what about other doctors, do they even care? Maybe radiologists? Oncologists? Nope…Dermatologists! They do care! And they are the clients of Pathology Watch – a CLIA lab specializing in dermatopathology, that is currently servicing samples from over 65 dermatology clinics in the USA.  Pathology Watch provides an end-to-end digital pathology solution for dermatologists. From proce...

A simple microscope camera, whole slide scanner and everything in between. The different tiers of digital pathology w/ Mike Miller, I. Miller Microscopes

April 14, 2022 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

A common misconception about digital pathology is that it is synonymous with whole slide imaging and has a high price point. This is not the case, as one can enter the digital pathology world and benefit from what it has to offer with a simple microscope camera. If we would like a more sophisticated solution, but don't want to get a whole slide scanner or don't have the use case or business case to justify it, no worries, there is enough to choose from! In this episode, Mike Miller from I.M...

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