Histopathology

Phenotypic plasticity in melanoma: the impact on management strategies

Dr Ghada Elayat looks at the role of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in cancer and the implications for melanoma development.

AI search engines put to the test

Four proposed state-of-the-art image search engines for automating search and retrieval of digital histopathology slides were found to be of inadequate performance for routine clinical care, US research suggests.

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My lab: innovative cellular pathology

A guided tour of cellular pathology at One Dorset Pathology.

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What safeguards and regulations would you like to see in place for AI pathology?

With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming ever more sophisticated and prevalent across society, combined with advances in digital pathology and the fast-paced progress in deep learning, we may be on the cusp of the era of AI in pathology. However, with technical, logistical and ethical barriers in place, we look at what measures are needed before widespread clinical adoption.

Celebrating IBMS exam success

It is time to celebrate the success of more IBMS members in the Diploma of Expert Practice (DEP) or Advanced Specialist Diploma (ASD) in Histological Dissection and the DEP in Immunocytochemistry exams.

Advanced and consultant practice roles

Sarah May and Chris Ward from the IBMS look at advanced and consultant roles and discuss new developments and qualifications.

Tissue contamination distracts AI

In a new study, scientists trained three AI models to scan microscope slides of placenta tissue to detect blood vessel damage, estimate gestational age and classify macroscopic lesions.

Digital Pathology group

The IBMS discussion group for digital pathology is looking for new members to attend and facilitate at virtual meetings.

The British Journal of Biomedical Science: Issue 2 2021, Synopsis

Deputy Editor Guy Orchard provides a brief glimpse of the articles on offer in the second issue of 2021.

3D skin imaging

A portable device has been developed that produces high-resolution 3D images of human skin within 
10 minutes.

Medical eponmys pt4: Hodgkin disease

This is the fourth is a series of short biographies of persons whose names are directly used for diseases, conditions or syndromes familiar to those in clinical pathology labs. Their names are most often used because they made highly significant contributions to the discovery and understanding of the disease. 

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