A decade of digital pathology (1/5): From glass slides to digital dreams

Sectra is proud to celebrate 10 years of transforming healthcare with brilliant digital pathology workflows. To do so, we're marking this milestone with a special podcast mini-series.

In its first episode, Dr. Anna Bodén, MD, Consultant Pathologist at Linköping University Hospital, reflects on the early days of digital pathology. She shares her firsthand experience of transitioning from physical glass slides to enabling seamless, digitized multidisciplinary team meetings—and more.

Joining the conversation is Claes Lundström, Sectra’s Research Director and adjunct professor at Linköping University, who take you through the importance of research and innovation in shaping Sectra’s solutions.

Together, they both share how curiosity and collaboration paved the way for advancements that are changing modern pathology.

Hosted by Elin Abrahamsson, Global Product Marketing Specialist at Sectra, this episode dives into the discovery phase which was the very first step of this transformative journey.

Episode highlights

• [02:50] Introduction of Dr Anna Bodén and Claes Lundström

• [05:00] The role of pathology and digitization in modern healthcare

• [08:30] Understanding the analog pathology workflow

• [13:30] Key drivers behind the move to digital pathology

• [18:40] Sectra’s early research approach to digital pathology

• [23:40] The role of research in Sectra's product development

• [25:32] Healthcare’s initial reactions to digital pathology

• [28:50] Is digital pathology a direct “copy paste” from (digital) radiology?

 

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