Artificial Intelligence in Pathological Image Analysis—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

In routine pathological diagnosis, histopathological and cytopathological examination of specimens is conventionally performed under light microscopy. Whole slide images (WSIs) are the digitized counterparts of conventional glass slides obtained via specialized scanning devices. In recent years, the introduction of digital pathology into clinical workflows such as intraoperative consultations and secondary consultations is increasing steadily. The advent of WSIs has led to the application of medical image analysis, machine learning, and deep learning approaches for aiding pathologists in inspecting WSIs and routine diagnosis. Deep learning in particular has found a wide array of applications (e.g., classification, segmentation, and patient outcome predictions) in computational pathology.

In a time of distinct paradigm shifts, it is necessary for us to establish unified comprehension(s) of artificial intelligence approaches in experimental and clinical pathology in light of recent technological innovations in pathology. To contribute to the knowledge base on artificial intelligence in pathology, the following topics will be considered:

• Artificial intelligence models in clinical and experimental pathology;
• Computer vision in pathological image analysis.

Dr. Masayuki Tsuneki
Guest Editor

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