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ReviewVirchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology2024

Cutting-edge technology and automation in the pathology laboratory.

Enrico Munari, Aldo Scarpa, Luca Cima, Matteo Pozzi, Fabio Pagni, Francesco Vasuri, Stefano Marletta, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Albino Eccher

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Review in Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Enrico MunariPathology Unit, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Piazza Del Mercato, 15, 25121, Brescia, BS, Italy. enrico.munari@aovr.veneto.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3867-6685
Aldo ScarpaPathology Unit, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. aldo.scarpa@univr.it.
Luca CimaPathology Unit, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Santa Chiara Hospital, APSS, Trento, Italy.
Matteo PozziBruno Kessler Foundation, Trento, Italy.
Fabio PagniPathology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, IRCCS Fondazione San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
Francesco VasuriPathology Unit, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Stefano MarlettaPathology Unit, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Angelo Paolo Dei TosSurgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy.
Albino EccherSection of Pathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One of the goals of pathology is to standardize laboratory practices to increase the precision and effectiveness of diagnostic testing, which will ultimately enhance patient care and results. Standardization is crucial in the domains of tissue processing, analysis, and reporting. To enhance diagnostic testing, innovative technologies are also being created and put into use. Furthermore, although problems like algorithm training and data privacy issues still need to be resolved, digital pathology and artificial intelligence are emerging in a structured manner. Overall, for the field of pathology to advance and for patient care to be improved, standard laboratory practices and innovative technologies must be adopted. In this paper, we describe the state-of-the-art of automation in pathology laboratories in order to lead technological progress and evolution. By anticipating laboratory needs and demands, the aim is to inspire innovation tools and processes as positively transformative support for operators, organizations, and patients.

Indexed as

Automation, LaboratoryArtificial IntelligenceAutomationHumansLaboratories, ClinicalPathologyPathology, ClinicalAutomationEfficiencyInnovationPathologyQuality

Identifiers

PMID37930477
PMCPMC11062949

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