# Anatomical Pathology * **Definition:** Anatomical Pathology is a branch of medicine that involves the diagnosis of disease through the examination of tissues, organs, and bodily fluids, typically through histological, cytological, and molecular techniques. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Anatomical Pathology ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Anatomical Pathology**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.1K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 12/28/2024 | [**Artificial Intelligence - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/taxonomy/term/7341/m89gsv6dzcjz.jsp/page/2?type=video) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 12/20/2024 | [**3D Medical Animation Services: A Revolution in Healthcare Education and Marketing**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/12/3d-medical-animation-services-a-revolution-in-healthcare-education-and-marketing/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**Has 2024 Been The Big Year For AI In Healthcare?**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2024/12/20/has-2024-been-the-big-year-for-ai-in-healthcare/) | [[Forbes]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**University of Hartford adopts Sectra's service to improve education and speed up onboarding of radiographers**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/university-of-hartford-adopts-sectras-service-to-improve-education-and-speed-up-onboarding-of-radiographers-302333504.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Do AI Diagnostics have a role in telemedicine? What does this mean for healthcare equity?**](https://www.healthtechmagazines.com/do-ai-diagnostics-have-a-role-in-telemedicine-what-does-this-mean-for-healthcare-equity/) | [[Health Tech Magazines]] | | 12/9/2024 | [**Norwegian healthcare region expands enterprise imaging contract with Sectra - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/norwegian-healthcare-region-expands-enterprise-imaging-contract-with-sectradigitizes-pathology-diagnostics-to-improve-cancer-care-302325950.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**Digital Pathology Solution Market Overview: Future Growth Trends and Opportunities with ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/digital-pathology-solution-market-overview-future-growth-x0fuf) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**PreciseDx's digital pathology AI on par with genomic testing in predicting breast cancer recurrence risks: study**](https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/precisedxs-digital-pathology-ai-par-genomic-testing-predicting-breast-cancer-recurrence) | [[FierceBiotech]] | | 11/26/2024 | [**AWS and Philips Collaborate to Migrate Health Systems to Cloud**](https://www.pymnts.com/healthcare/2024/aws-and-philips-collaborate-to-migrate-health-systems-to-cloud/) | [[PYMTScom]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Revolutionizing Oncology and Mesothelioma Cancer: How Health IT is Transforming Diagnosis and Treatment**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/revolutionizing-oncology-and-mesothelioma-cancer-how-health-it-is-transforming-diagnosis-and-treatment/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 10/29/2024 | [**Asia-Pacific Digital Diagnostics Market Analysis and Forecast, 2023-2024 & 2033: Synergetic Partnership Opportunities with Hospitals and Diagnostic Centers Fuel Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241029232642/en/Asia-Pacific-Digital-Diagnostics-Market-Analysis-and-Forecast-2023-2024-2033-Synergetic-Partnership-Opportunities-with-Hospitals-and-Diagnostic-Centers-Fuel-Opportunities---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/21/2024 | [**GE HealthCare Launches AI Innovation Lab to Accelerate Healthcare Advancements -**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/10/21/ge-healthcare-launches-ai-innovation-lab-to-accelerate-healthcare-advancements/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 10/16/2024 | [**Clario and PathAI partner up to create streamlined workflow for gastrointestinal clinical trials**](https://www.fiercebiotech.com/cro/clario-and-pathai-partner-create-streamlined-endoscopy-and-pathology-workflow-gastrointestinal) | [[FierceBiotech]] | | 10/16/2024 | [**AI in Healthcare: Transforming Diagnosis and Treatment**](https://healthcareguys.com/2024/10/16/ai-in-healthcare-transforming-diagnosis-and-treatment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-in-healthcare-transforming-diagnosis-and-treatment) | [[The Healthcare Guys]] | | 10/10/2024 | [**Clario and PathAI Collaborate to Deliver Integrated Solution for GI Clinical Trials**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clario-and-pathai-collaborate-to-deliver-integrated-solution-for-gi-clinical-trials-302271866.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/7/2024 | [**Siloam Hospitals Group and Philips sign AI capability MoU to support Indonesia's ... - Morningstar**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/1000995993/siloam-hospitals-group-and-philips-sign-ai-capability-mou-to-support-indonesias-healthcare-transformation-strategy) | [[Morningstar]] | | 9/16/2024 | [**AI In Healthcare: Beyond Automation To Transformation - Forbes**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/09/16/ai-in-healthcare-beyond-automation-to-transformation/) | [[Forbes]] | | 8/19/2024 | [**How Can Large Language Models & Generative AI Transform Medical Device Design?**](https://www.mddionline.com/design-engineering/how-can-large-language-models-generative-ai-transform-medical-device-design-) | [[MDDI]] | | 8/15/2024 | [**Alpenglow Biosciences and Partners Secure a Total of $24M for Development of Alpenglow's 3D Spatial Pathology Platform**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240815473451/en/Alpenglow-Biosciences-and-Partners-Secure-a-Total-of-24M-for-Development-of-Alpenglow%E2%80%99s-3D-Spatial-Pathology-Platform/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 8/13/2024 | [**LOINC 2.78 includes 3,000 terminology updates, adds SDOH focus - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/loinc-278-includes-3000-terminology-updates-adds-sdoh-focus) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 8/4/2024 | [**AI in Healthcare: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Medicine and Patient Care**](https://medium.com/@pentabytex/ai-in-healthcare-how-artificial-intelligence-is-transforming-medicine-and-patient-care-e8b7cb010249) | [[Medium]] | | 7/26/2024 | [**Top digital health funding: SoundHealth, Vitable, Clarapath - Modern Healthcare**](https://www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-health/top-funding-soundhealth-vitable-health-clarapath-headway-loyal) | [[Modern Healthcare]] | | 7/24/2024 | [**Pathology in the era of generative AI**](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landig/article/PIIS2589-7500(24)00157-2/fulltext) | [[The Lancet]] | | 6/25/2024 | [**Microsoft's biggest healthcare moves in 2024**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/disruptors/microsofts-biggest-healthcare-moves-in-2024.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 6/4/2024 | [**Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Primary Care Medicine**](https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/informatics/bringing-artificial-intelligence-to-primary-care-medicine/) | [[Inside Precision Medicine]] | ## Specialty Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Pathologists**: Medical doctors specialized in diagnosing diseases by examining tissues, cells, and organs. - **Healthcare Technology Companies**: Organizations that develop software and tools to enhance diagnostic processes in anatomical pathology. - **Clario**: A company collaborating with PathAI to streamline gastrointestinal clinical trials through integrated anatomical pathology services. - **CorePath Laboratories**: Hosts the HemePath Hub, addressing the global shortage of pathologists through training initiatives. - **Laboratory Technicians**: Professionals who assist pathologists by preparing samples and conducting tests. - **PathAI**: A company integrating AI products into its AISight Image Management System to improve anatomic pathology capabilities. - **Versant Diagnostics**: A pathology practice focused on leveraging digital technology to enhance precision, accuracy, and speed in anatomic pathology diagnoses. - **AGFA HealthCare**: Provider of Enterprise Imaging for Pathology, aimed at enhancing workflow for pathologists. - **Philips**: Partnered with NYU Langone Health to digitize pathology programs and improve diagnostics. - **Mindpeak**: A leader in AI-based digital pathology solutions, focusing on enhancing histopathological assessments. - **Gestalt**: A leader in AI-driven digital pathology solutions, focusing on enhancing healthcare accessibility. - **PathPresenter**: A global image sharing platform for pathology that has raised funding to enhance its enterprise workflow solutions. - **Clarapath**: A medical robotics company aiming to modernize pathology laboratories through automation. - **Bioptimus**: A startup that launched the world's largest open-source AI foundation model for pathology. - **Aignostics**: An AI company focused on pathology data analysis for drug discovery and clinical trials. - **Sectra**: A medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company providing digital pathology solutions to improve cancer diagnostics. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Academic Institutions and Hospitals**: Collaborations for research and training in anatomical pathology, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and education. - **Aignostics and Mayo Clinic**: A collaboration to develop advanced foundation models for pathology. - **Technology Firms and Pathology Labs**: Joint efforts to integrate AI and machine learning into pathology workflows for improved diagnostics. - **Gestalt and DataPathology**: Partnering to improve diagnostic processes in North Africa. - **PathPresenter and AVANT BIO**: Funding round led by AVANT BIO to enhance PathPresenter's enterprise pathology workflow solution. - **Technology Firms**: Partnerships aimed at integrating AI and machine learning into pathology workflows to enhance diagnostic accuracy. - **DICOM WG-26**: Co-chaired by Brian Napora and Dr. Mustafa Yousif, focusing on enhancing interoperability in digital pathology. - **Paige and Microsoft**: A partnership to digitize pathology and improve patient care through innovative tools. - **Clario and PathAI**: Strategic partnership to enhance drug development for inflammatory bowel disease through advanced digital pathology. - **PathAI and Visiopharm**: Focus on expanding access to precision pathology through automated AI-driven diagnostic solutions. - **Versant Diagnostics and Avero Diagnostics**: An affiliation to enhance pathology practices and improve patient outcomes in the Pacific Northwest. - **Alpenglow and CorePlus**: Collaborating on AI-driven 3D pathology tests for prostate cancer diagnostics. - **JelloX and Mayo Clinic**: Developing and validating 3D digital imaging and AI analysis technology for cancer diagnosis. - **North Bristol Trust NHS Trust and others**: Collaborating on the Articulate Pro study to evaluate the Paige Prostate Suite for cancer diagnostics. - **PathAI and Deep Bio**: Collaboration to improve prostate cancer diagnostics through AI-driven insights. - **Helse Nord RHF and Sectra**: Helse Nord expanded its use of Sectra's digital pathology solutions to improve patient care in cancer diagnostics. - **Ikonisys and BIO BRASIL**: A partnership to enhance cytology services in Brazil, including the acquisition of diagnostic systems and reagent kits. - **Alpenglow and NIH**: Contracts from ARPA-H and NIH to advance clinical product development in 3D spatial biology. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Digital Pathology**: The transition from traditional microscopy to digital imaging, allowing pathologists to analyze slides remotely and efficiently. - **Digital Pathology Solutions**: Roche's digital pathology solutions are transforming traditional histopathology through enhanced efficiency and collaboration. - **AI in Pathology**: AI technologies are being developed to analyze tissue samples for disease patterns, improving diagnostic accuracy. - **HemePath Hub**: A training initiative by CorePath Laboratories aimed at addressing the shortage of pathologists by providing educational opportunities. - **Telepathology**: Remote pathology services that enable pathologists to review cases from different locations, enhancing access to expertise. - **NYU Langone and Philips Partnership**: Digitizing pathology programs to enhance diagnostic efficiency and accuracy. - **Aignostics Foundation Model**: Achieved significant performance benchmarks in pathology using diverse slide images. - **Digital Pathology Growth**: The market is projected to grow annually by 9.4% from 2024 to 2031, driven by advancements in imaging technology. - **Digital Pathology Advancements**: AGFA HealthCare launched a platform to streamline the transition from analog to digital pathology. - **Digital Pathology and AI**: Increasing adoption of digital pathology and AI solutions to alleviate workload and improve diagnostic accuracy. - **3D Pathology AI Tests**: Alpenglow Biosciences is developing advanced 3D pathology AI tests to enhance prostate cancer diagnostics. - **AI Integration in Pathology**: PathAI's integration of AI products into its AISight platform to enhance diagnostic capabilities. - **Digital Pathology Solutions Market Growth**: Projected to grow at a CAGR of 9.6% from 2024 to 2031, driven by advancements in AI and increasing demand for personalized medicine. - **AI in Digital Pathology**: AI technologies are being integrated into digital pathology to enhance diagnostic accuracy and streamline workflows. - **Prov-GigaPath Model**: An AI-powered pathology model developed by Providence, Microsoft, and the University of Washington for medical use. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Pathologist Shortage**: A critical shortage of anatomic pathologists, particularly in regions like North Africa. - **Shortage of Pathologists**: The growing demand for pathology services amid a shortage of pathologists necessitates innovative solutions. - **Training and Adaptation**: Need for ongoing training for pathologists and technicians to effectively use new technologies and methodologies. - **Training and Education**: Need for ongoing education and training for pathologists and technicians to keep up with technological advancements. - **Integration of Technology**: Challenges in integrating new technologies into existing pathology workflows without disrupting services. - **Skilled Workforce Shortage**: A shortage of skilled professionals in digital pathology presents a significant barrier to effective implementation. - **Burnout Among Pathologists**: 55% of pathologists report stress and burnout due to increasing workloads and complexity in diagnoses. - **Data Privacy Concerns**: Concerns regarding data privacy and security in digital pathology must be addressed to ensure compliance and trust. - **Implementation Costs**: High costs and regulatory hurdles are challenges for healthcare systems adopting digital pathology solutions. - **Data Privacy**: Ensuring the confidentiality of patient data in digital pathology systems and compliance with regulations like HIPAA. - **Data Privacy and Security**: Concerns regarding the handling of sensitive patient data in AI-driven pathology solutions. - **Barriers to AI Adoption**: Insufficient IT resources, high costs, and lack of funding hinder the adoption of digital pathology and AI solutions. - **Regulatory Compliance**: The need for laboratories to comply with stringent regulations for companion diagnostics and laboratory-developed tests. - **Healthcare Disparities**: Ensuring equitable access to advanced diagnostic technologies in under-resourced areas remains a challenge. - **Access to gBRCA Testing**: There are concerns about the variability in access to gBRCA testing, which could exclude patients who would benefit from precision medicine. ## Related Topics [[Anatomic Pathology]]