Background

The Pathology Research Institute of Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, is a national key discipline under China’s Ministry of Education and the National Health Commission.
As the Hubei Provincial Center for Clinical Pathology Quality Control, the institute handles over 3 million pathology slides per year and focuses on cutting-edge pathology research, education, and AI-assisted diagnosis.

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Project Overview

To modernize its digital pathology infrastructure and enable high-efficiency research collaboration, Tongji Hospital partnered with KFBIO to establish a comprehensive digital pathology and AI diagnostic platform, integrating scanning, data management, and online teaching applications.

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Key Achievements

1. Digital Pathology Scanning Cluster

A total of six high-performance KFBIO digital slide scanners were deployed, forming a hybrid matrix for both routine clinical pathology and advanced research:

• 1 High-throughput brightfield scanner: processes up to 1,200 slides per batch for large-scale digitization.
• 4 Standard brightfield scanners: used for clinical diagnosis, academic research, and remote consultation.
• 1 Advanced fluorescence scanner: supports tumor microenvironment analysis and molecular pathology research with high-resolution imaging, enabling quantitative analysis of cellular and biomarker expressions.

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2. Multi-Modal AI Diagnostic Network

A multi-organ AI network was established to cover hematopathology, gastric tissue, thyroid FNA, and biopsy quality control.
By integrating into the “AI + Pathologist Co-Development” model, the system provides a full-process AI-assisted diagnostic framework that enhances diagnostic accuracy, workflow efficiency, and quality assurance.

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3. Digital Pathology Platform Integration

Tongji Hospital built a centralized digital pathology platform that supports online access for slide classification, group teaching, and research sharing across departments.
This platform serves as a collaborative base for pathology education, remote consultation, and interdisciplinary data integration, supporting both internal teaching and clinical collaboration for complex cases.

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Outcome

Through its collaboration with KFBIO, Tongji Hospital successfully established an intelligent, research-oriented digital pathology ecosystem, covering digitization, AI-assisted diagnosis, and education.
The project enhances data-driven research efficiency, enables remote multidisciplinary consultation, and lays a strong foundation for precision pathology and smart hospital innovation.

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Keywords

Digital Pathology · AI Diagnosis · Whole-Slide Imaging · Fluorescence Pathology · Remote Consultation · Precision Medicine