The case for homebrew AI in diagnostic pathology

Artificial intelligence (AI) methods for digital pathology have tremendous potential to improve cancer diagnostics, biomarkers, and ultimately patient care. These AI methods, if marketed and sold, require authorisation or clearance as in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices by regulatory bodies like the F...

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Main Authors: Caldéraro, Julien (Author) , Morement, Helen (Author) , Penault-Llorca, Frédérique (Author) , Gilbert, Stephen (Author) , Kather, Jakob Nikolas (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: August 2025
In: The journal of pathology
Year: 2025, Volume: 266, Issue: 4-5, Pages: 390-394
ISSN:1096-9896
DOI:10.1002/path.6438
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1002/path.6438
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/path.6438
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Author Notes:Julien Calderaro, Helen Morement, Frédérique Penault-Llorca, Stephen Gilbert and Jakob Nikolas Kather

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