Perspectives on Reducing Barriers to the Adoption of Digital and Computational Pathology Technology by Clinical Labs
<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Digital and computational pathology (DP/CP) tools have the potential to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the anatomic pathology workflow; however, current adoption among US hospital and reference labs remains low. <b>Methods:</b> To better...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Diagnostics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/7/794 |
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| Summary: | <b>Background/Objectives:</b> Digital and computational pathology (DP/CP) tools have the potential to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the anatomic pathology workflow; however, current adoption among US hospital and reference labs remains low. <b>Methods:</b> To better understand the current utilization of DP/CP technology and barriers to widespread adoption, we conducted a survey among 63 anatomic pathologists and lab directors within the US health system. <b>Results:</b> The survey results indicated that current use cases for DP/CP involve streamlining traditional manual pathology and that labs would have substantial difficulty providing AI-guided image analysis if it were required by physicians today. Among potential catalysts for the broader adoption of DP/CP, pathologists identified clinical guidelines as a key resource for anatomic pathology, whose endorsement of DP/CP would be highly impactful for reducing current barriers. <b>Conclusions:</b> Expanded access to DP/CP may ultimately benefit all major stakeholders—patients, physicians, clinical laboratory professionals, care settings, and payers—and will therefore require collaboration across these groups. |
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| ISSN: | 2075-4418 |