Track 9: Digital Surgical Pathology

Track Overview:

Digital Surgical Pathology is transforming the way surgical specimens are examined and diagnosed. Through the use of digital tools such as whole slide imaging (WSI), AI, and advanced image analysis, pathologists can enhance the precision of diagnoses, improve communication within surgical teams, and optimize patient outcomes. This track will explore the integration of digital pathology in surgical settings, focusing on how digital tools are improving workflow, diagnosis, and real-time decision-making during surgeries.

Key Topics:

Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) in Surgical Pathology: The use of WSI for high-resolution digital scanning of surgical specimens, enabling better visualization, storage, and remote consultation.

Real-time Pathology during Surgery: Integrating digital pathology for intraoperative frozen section analysis, providing pathologists with the ability to offer timely diagnoses during surgery.

AI and Machine Learning in Surgical Pathology: Leveraging AI for automated image analysis, tumor detection, and predictive diagnostics in surgical specimens, aiding pathologists in making faster and more accurate decisions.

Telepathology and Remote Consultation in Surgery: Enabling pathologists to provide remote support during surgeries, especially in challenging or remote environments, ensuring expert consultation is always available.

Data Integration and Digital Workflow: Streamlining the workflow by integrating digital pathology tools with surgical systems, patient data, and electronic health records (EHR) to enhance the overall efficiency and accuracy of surgical pathology.

Clinical Validation and Standards in Digital Surgical Pathology: Ensuring digital tools used in surgical pathology are validated for clinical use and meet regulatory standards for patient safety and care.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the role of digital pathology in improving surgical specimen analysis and diagnosis.

Learn how whole slide imaging and AI tools are enhancing real-time surgical decision-making.

Discover the benefits of telepathology for providing remote support during surgical procedures.

Explore the integration of digital pathology with existing surgical workflows and health data systems.

Understand the validation and regulatory requirements for the clinical implementation of digital surgical pathology tools.

Target Audience:

Surgical pathologists, digital pathology specialists, surgeons, healthcare technology professionals, and clinical researchers involved in surgical diagnosis and patient care.

Speakers/Presenters:

Experts in surgical pathology and digital diagnostic tools.

Researchers and clinicians integrating digital pathology into surgical practices.

Developers of AI and machine learning tools tailored for surgical pathology.

Conclusion:

This track will provide a comprehensive overview of how digital pathology is enhancing the practice of surgical pathology. It will focus on innovations such as real-time digital imaging, AI-driven analysis, and telepathology to improve diagnostic accuracy, workflow efficiency, and patient outcomes during surgery.