Sectra has signed a digital pathology contract with Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in the Netherlands. The solution will enable pathologists to review and collaborate around cases in a way that is not possible with microscopes. This will reduce variation and increase efficiency in primary diagnostics, thereby improving cancer care.

Using digital images of tissue samples instead of physical glass slides, Sectra's solution allows pathologists to instantly access and share current and historical images and information between departments and hospitals and to benefit from evolving technology such as AI. The digital solution provides pathologists with assistance at critical decision points, such as grading or performing more precise measurements. It also enables image analysis, which in turn reduces variation and improves the precision of tasks such as cell counting.

Digital access further facilitates second opinions and external reading resources as well as enabling integrated diagnostics. Sectra's solution will be integrated with surrounding IT solutions such as the laboratory information system (LIS) used at Erasmus MC. It will provide pathologists with a complete overview of the patient history in one application and enable workflow orchestration to drive the reporting workflow according to sub-specialties, rules, and priorities.

The solution's vendor-neutral approach also gave Erasmus MC the freedom to select the scanner vendor of their choice. The contract was signed in March 2022.