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ArticlePathologica2026

MesoRet: a reticulin stain-based deep learning algorithm to assist diffuse mesothelioma subtyping.

Giulia Orlando, Anna Paola Ferrero, Giorgia Andrea Impalà, Alessandra Pittaro, Luisa Delsedime, Rute Pedrosa, Darshan Kumar, Luisella Righi, Giuseppe Pelosi, Mauro Giulio Papotti and 1 more

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Giulia OrlandoDepartment of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Anna Paola FerreroDepartment of Medical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Giorgia Andrea ImpalàDepartment of Medical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Alessandra PittaroPathology Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Luisa DelsedimePathology Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Rute PedrosaAiforia Technologies Plc, Helsinki, Finland.
Darshan KumarAiforia Technologies Plc, Helsinki, Finland.
Luisella RighiDepartment of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Giuseppe PelosiDepartment of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Mauro Giulio PapottiDepartment of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Eleonora DuregonDepartment of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.

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Objective: To develop and validate a deep learning model trained on reticulin-stained whole slide images (MesoRet) to accurately identify transitional features and assist in the histologic subtyping of diffuse mesothelioma. Methods: A total of 115 cases of diffuse mesothelioma were collected from two institutions and reviewed by expert thoracic pathologists. Reticulin-stained whole-slide images were used to train a supervised deep learning model on the Aiforia Create platform to distinguish epithelioid, sarcomatoid, and transitional patterns. Model performance was validated on independent slides and compared with expert pathologists' assessments. Results: MesoRet accurately identified reticulin patterns across mesothelioma histotypes achieving 96.32% precision and 99.06% sensitivity, excluding artifacts and non-tumour tissue. It outperformed pathologists in identifying transitional patterns, reducing diagnostic time and minimising errors. Conclusions: MesoRet provides an accurate and objective approach for detecting reticulin patterns in mesothelioma, supporting histological subtyping and contributing to more consistent diagnoses. Although further validation is required, it represents a promising model to improve diagnostic precision and guide therapeutic decision-making.

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Deep LearningMesotheliomaReticulinAlgorithmsHumansPleural NeoplasmsStaining and LabelingReticulincomputational pathology.deep learningdiffuse mesotheliomareticulin staintransitional mesothelioma

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