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NIJMEGEN, Netherlands, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
To take AI development in pathology to the next level, a European consortium combining leading European research centres, hospitals as well as major pharmaceutical industries, is going to develop a repository for the sharing of pathology data. The 6-year, €70 million project called BIGPICTURE, will herald a new era in pathology.
Background: Sectra contributes to accelerate AI innovation for diagnostics in digital pathology
Sectra engages in the new EU Innovative Medicines Initiative project BIGPICTURE to construct a large-scale database of pathology images. Sectra's contributions will help accelerate the development of improved diagnostic methods based on artificial intelligence, supporting an effective interplay between healthcare and academic research. The Sectra efforts include a close collaboration with the BIGPICTURE partners Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV) at Linköping University and Region Östergötland.