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Thinking About Going Digital in Your Lab? The Digital Pathology Revolution

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In the age of rapid technological advancement, traditional laboratory practices are getting a digital makeover. The adoption of digital pathology is gaining momentum, transforming the landscape of medical diagnostics and research. If you're thinking about going digital in your lab, this blog will explore the reasons behind this paradigm shift, the benefits it offers, and the considerations you should keep in mind. Why Go Digital in Your Lab? Digital pathology is the practice of converting glass slides into high-resolution digital images, making it possible to view, analyze, and share pathology slides electronically. Here are some compelling reasons why your lab should consider making the shift: 1. Enhanced Diagnostics: Going digital allows for a more detailed and accurate analysis of pathology slides. Pathologists can zoom in on high-resolution images, helping them detect even the subtlest abnormalities and improving diagnostic precision. 2. Remote Collaboration: Digita...

The Future of Pathology is Digital

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Digital pathology is undoubtedly now the future of pathology. It is gradually transitioning from conventional microscopy to digital pathology. The flexibility, accuracy, and image analysis tools make digital pathology an attractive option. OptraSCAN a leading digital pathology solution provider offers a complete suite of products, assisting pathologists to easily implement digital pathology. Digital pathology tools such as IMAGEPath for image management systems included for viewing, storing & archiving. OptraASSAYS Image Analysis tool for AI & ML based Image Analysis Solutions. TELEPath® tool for Real-time Digital Conferencing. Artificial Intelligence and machine learning to support pathologists in their day-to-day operations. Pathologists use several techniques for enhancing tissues and samples to make specific abnormal mutations visible. Artificial Intelligence pathology could spot certain linkages which are not visible to the human eye.   Basic equipment encompass...

Comparison Of Digital Pathology & Conventional Microscopy

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  Digital Pathology: Digital pathology incorporates the acquisition, management, sharing and interpretation of pathology information — including slides and data — in a digital environment. Advantages of Digital Pathology: ·         It aims at assisting pathologists to provide better patient care. ·         No need for extra equipment apart from digital scanner ·         Prevents delay in critical patient care ·         Pathologists can simultaneously communicate with others using Telepathology, while analyzing slides ·         Remote consultation & education ·         Improved Analysis ·         Cost effective shipping and prevents breakage of slides  ·         Driving workflo...

What is Digital Pathology?

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Digital pathology is a process of acquiring, viewing, managing, sharing, and interpreting pathology slides in a digital ecosystem. The digital image is generated when glass slides are captured with a scanning device, the captured image then can be viewed on a computer screen or mobile device. Image generated can be stored either on the system, local network, or the cloud. This eliminates the need to manually store and ship the slides.  With the support of digital pathology solutions , pathologists can now collaborate with other pathologists across the globe. They can consult, collaborate and share in real-time.  Benefits of Digital Pathology: It aims at assisting pathologists to provide better patient care;    No need for extra equipment apart from a digital scanner Prevents delay in critical patient care Pathologists can simultaneously communicate with others using Telepathology, while analyzing slides Remote consultation ...

Fluorescence Image Slide Scanner-OptraSCAN

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OptraSCAN offers Fluorescence Image Slide Scanner which is cloud-enabled and ideal for fluorescence scanning. It scans 15 tissue slides at a time. These fluorescence digital pathology scanners are very compact.  It easily fits into small workspaces. This scanner comes with OptraSCAN’s proprietary software such as IMAGEPath, the Image Management System apt for viewing, storing, and archiving as well as TELEPath, Telepathology software used for real-time, remote consultations. Features: ·         -  Cloud-based 15 slides fluorescence scanning ·         -  20x or 40x magnification ·        -   6 filter cubes for efficient multiplex imaging ·         -  This 5 slots for FL and 1 for mono brightfield   Tel: +1-408-524-5300 Contact us at- info@optrascan.com Read more about- Affordable Imaging Solutions

Digital Pathology Solution- OptraSCAN Inc

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OptraSCAN’s best & affordable digital pathology solution along with Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML)-based image analysis solution for nuclear and membrane biomarker quantification. As we look at digital pathology is transforming modern healthcare, slowly but steadily many hospitals and labs are taking cognizance of its many benefits. We have been working to make digital pathology very affordable, accessible, and easy to implement for the pathologists’ community worldwide. said Abhi Gholap, Founder & CEO, OptraSCAN. Taking such implementations will help expand the adoption of digital pathology & improve cancer research. These will definitely more institutions to collaborate and see the true rewards of AI in pathology. On-Demand desktop scanning systems are cloud-enabled. They provide ultimate flexibility for storing, archiving, and managing digital images and metadata. These are convenient for Brightfield, Fluorescence, and Confocal whole slide ...

PD-L1 Biomarker- OptraSCAN Inc

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OptraSCAN Inc offers PD-L1 biomarker & immune-oncology biomarker analysis for immune-oncology – programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-l1) expression. Programmed Cell Death Ligand-1 expression of PD-L1 is a very important cancer biomarker and it has become a critical part of patient management for immunotherapy. The targeted blockade of PD-L1 helps to restore the antitumor response. Because of the development of the combined positive score (CPS) for the evaluation of PD-L1 in solid tumors. It has been indicated that PD-L1 expression on both tumor and tumor-associated immune cells is associated with clinical outcomes. Optrascan’s Solution For Immuno - Oncology: -          -   It’s an automated image analysis (for research use) which supports the interpretation of PD-L1I HC expression on both tumor and immune cells in solid tumors. -          -=  They determines PD-L1 expression on tumor and immune cells showing par...