Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. and Techcyte Collaborate to Advance Clinical Pathology

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Dec 14, 2021, 13:00 ET

HAMAMATSU, Japan, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., a leading provider of whole slide imaging systems, is working with Techcyte, a leading provider of a clinical pathology A.I. platform, to advance clinical pathology by improving whole slide imaging of non-histology samples.

Digital pathology is generally associated with anatomic pathology and histology. However, the ability to scan non-histology samples will help medium- and high-throughput laboratories maximize the utility of whole slide scanners. Furthermore, advances in artificial intelligence (A.I.) are increasing the accuracy and efficiency of anatomic and clinical pathology tests.

Unlike histology slides, slides prepared with liquids and smears can be extremely difficult to digitize because they can be sparse and non-uniform. To overcome these obstacles and expand the scanning capability, Techcyte uses Hamamatsu's API (application programming interface) to improve the scanning of human and vet fecal samples, blood smears, pap smears, bacteriology samples, and airborne mold. The Hamamatsu API enables Techcyte to use A.I. and computer vision techniques to pre-scan and locate optimal scan regions to improve focus. This new approach increases the quality and decreases the file size of the resulting image, further improving the upload and analysis time.

The collaboration between Hamamatsu and Techcyte will first be used in labs to digitize and identify human fecal ova & parasites, cervical cytology, and mold samples, with other sample types and tests to follow quickly. Ben Cahoon, CEO of Techcyte, stated, "Great A.I. algorithms and workflows depend on great images, so collaborating with Hamamatsu to improve whole slide imaging is critical to our success. Hamamatsu's willingness to share their scanner API sets the example of how the two industries can collaborate to improve human health."

Scott Blakely, Business Development Manager at Hamamatsu, stated that, "This collaboration will grow the opportunity where our high-volume scanners can be used to benefit labs, and ultimately the patient, with quicker and more accurate results."

For additional information about how Hamamatsu and Techcyte are helping to digitize and improve clinical pathology, please visit our websites at www.nanozoomer.com and www.techcyte.com.

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. is a leading manufacturer of photonic devices. We design, manufacture, and sell optical sensors, light sources, optical components, cameras, photometry systems, and measurement/analysis systems.

Website
www.nanozoomer.com

Techcyte
With offices in Orem, Utah and Luxembourg, Techcyte, Inc. was founded in 2013 with a mission to digitize and automate diagnostics. Techcyte's clinical pathology AI platform is revolutionizing human, veterinary and environmental diagnostic testing. The platform enables clinics and labs to digitize their diagnostic workflows to increase the accuracy and efficiency of their testing.

Website
www.techcyte.com

SOURCE Hamamatsu Corporation