Will machine learning-based diagnosis of clinical biopsies ultimately replace pathologists? – Professor Liz Soilleux

Speaker: Professor Liz Soilleux, Dept of Pathology, University of Cambridge and Lyzeum Ltd

Synopsis: Patient biopsies are examined by pathologists under the microscope to give a diagnosis. There is a global shortage of pathologists, meaning that there are often delays in the examination of biopsies. Duodenal biopsies are a common specimen type; they rarely contain cancer and so are often left in backlogs. However, this makes them a safe starting point for the development of automated approaches to diagnosis, in particular for coeliac disease. This talk will explain what currently happens in histopathology departments and will describe our approach to developing an automated diagnosis for coeliac disease, including the successes and challenges!

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