Send us a text 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 : Lear...
Dec 22, 2023•34 min•Ep. 79
Send us a text 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 ...
Nov 07, 2023•31 min•Ep. 78
Send us a text 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 ...
Oct 27, 2023•38 min•Ep. 77
Send us a text 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 tra...
Oct 17, 2023•41 min•Ep. 76
Send us a text 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 ...
Oct 16, 2023•10 min•Ep. 75
Send us a text 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 wh...
Oct 16, 2023•31 min•Ep. 74
Send us a text 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 firs...
Oct 16, 2023•53 min•Ep. 73
Send us a text 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 th...
Oct 16, 2023•43 min•Ep. 72
Send us a text 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...
Oct 11, 2023•21 min•Ep. 71
Send us a text 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 ...
Oct 10, 2023•51 min•Ep. 70
Send us a text 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...
Oct 04, 2023•34 min•Ep. 69
Send us a text 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 pat...
Sep 20, 2023•56 min•Ep. 68
Send us a text 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...
Aug 29, 2023•29 min•Ep. 67
Send us a text 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...
Aug 02, 2023•21 min•Ep. 66
Send us a text 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 real...
Jul 06, 2023•51 min•Ep. 65
Send us a text 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 chal...
Jun 08, 2023•21 min•Ep. 64
Send us a text 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...
May 24, 2023•34 min•Ep. 63
Send us a text 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 ...
May 02, 2023•36 min•Ep. 62
Send us a text 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 PathologyOutline...
Apr 17, 2023•25 min•Ep. 61
Send us a text 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 ...
Apr 10, 2023•49 min•Ep. 60
Send us a text 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 ...
Mar 22, 2023•32 min•Ep. 59
Send us a text 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 disco...
Mar 15, 2023•34 min•Ep. 58
Send us a text 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 ...
Mar 08, 2023•35 min•Ep. 57
Send us a text 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 f...
Feb 21, 2023•26 min•Ep. 56
Send us a text 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 automatica...
Jan 31, 2023•36 min•Ep. 55
Send us a text 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 pai...
Jan 22, 2023•51 min•Ep. 54
Send us a text 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...
Dec 29, 2022•8 min•Ep. 53
Send us a text 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...
Dec 20, 2022•27 min•Ep. 52
Send us a text 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 ...
Nov 30, 2022•26 min•Ep. 51
Send us a text 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 Infi...
Nov 21, 2022•34 min•Ep. 50
