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ArticleCancer cytopathology2025

Implementing 100% quality control in a cervical cytology workflow using whole slide images and artificial intelligence provided by the Techcyte SureView™ System.

Maria Del Mar Rivera Rolon, Erik Gustafson, Riley Cole, Jaylene Matos, Kellie Hicken, Jacob Hicks, Brian Cahoon, Mariano de Socarraz, Juan Carlos Santa-Rosario

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Article in Cancer cytopathology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors.

Maria Del Mar Rivera RolonCorePlus, Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Erik GustafsonCorePlus, Carolina, Puerto Rico.ORCID 0000-0002-8024-9927
Riley ColeTechcyte, Orem, Utah, USA.
Jaylene MatosCorePlus, Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Kellie HickenTechcyte, Orem, Utah, USA.
Jacob HicksTechcyte, Orem, Utah, USA.
Brian CahoonTechcyte, Orem, Utah, USA.
Mariano de SocarrazCorePlus, Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Juan Carlos Santa-RosarioCorePlus, Carolina, Puerto Rico.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecent advancements in digital pathology have extended into cytopathology. Laboratories screening cervical cytology specimens now choose between limited imaging options and traditional manual microscopy. The Techcyte SureView™ Cervical Cytology System, designed for digital cytopathology, was validated at CorePlus, a pathology laboratory in Puerto Rico, and adopted as a 100% quality control (QC) tool.

methodsThe validation study included 1442 whole slide images (WSIs) from 1273 ThinPrep® and 169 SurePath™ cervical cytology slides, digitized with the 3DHISTECH Panoramic 1000 DX scanner using dry and water immersion scanning profiles. These WSIs were processed by the Techcyte SureView™ system, with a board-certified cytopathologist reviewing artificial intelligence (AI)-identified objects of interest and comparing them to traditional light microscopy results.

resultsTechcyte SureView™ with the water immersion scanning profile outperformed both the dry scanning profile and light microscopy in detecting squamous and glandular abnormalities. It achieved 97% accuracy, 82% sensitivity, 99% specificity, 98% negative predictive value, and 86% positive predictive value. Additionally, the review time was rapid. The system has been operational for several months, enhancing accuracy and workflow efficiency.

conclusionsThis study demonstrates that digital cytopathology, particularly through the Techcyte SureView™ system, can improve laboratory workflow and performance. Successful validation led CorePlus to integrate the AI algorithm into their workflow as a 100% QC review tool, resulting in improved accuracy, benefiting both laboratory professionals and patients.

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Artificial IntelligenceCervix UteriCytodiagnosisImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedImage Processing, Computer-AssistedUterine Cervical NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMicroscopyQuality ControlSensitivity and SpecificityVaginal SmearsWorkflowartificial intelligencecervical cytologycytopathologydigital cytologydigital pathologyquality control

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PMID40387263
PMCPMC12087438

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