Artificial intelligence (AI) tools that could transform patient care – from reducing bowel cancer test times from weeks to minutes, to detecting skin cancer and genetic eye diseases sooner – are being tested in the next phase of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) AI Airlock programme.
Features
Mohs micrographic surgery: the face of dermatopathology cooperation
Frozen section support is a vital aspect of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) practice. Once focused on the head and neck, MMS is extending its cutaneous reach to other areas of the body. Here, Pathology in Practice Science Editor Brian Nation selects a sample of relevant research in the current literature.
Evaluating pO2 accuracy using commutable EQA materials: a 20-year review
Arterial blood gas analysis is an important part of the diagnosis and management of several health conditions, and is increasingly conducted at the point of care. With EQA paramount for such devices, Ceri Parfitt and Annette Thomas present a retrospective study examining the performance of laboratory and POC analysers.
Products
Ten-colour PCR platform bridges gap between PCR and NGS
Countable Labs has announced the launch of Countable 10, the first and only PCR platform capable of 10-color multiplexing. The new platform will extend the utility of the company’s core Countable PCR technology to enable higher level multiplexing that easily and cleanly reveals more insights in a single reaction.
Gestalt launches PathFlow update
Gestalt has announced the release of PathFlow Version 6, the latest evolution of its award-winning digital pathology platform.
Leica Biosystems expands digital pathology portfolio
Leica Biosystems has launched two new software solutions into its Aperio Digital Pathology portfolio.
Roche’s Troponin T test offers improved accuracy
Roche has recently announced the primary results from the TSIX Study Program, which evaluated the performance of its new sixth-generation high-sensitivity Troponin T test for diagnosing heart attacks.
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