Philips helps LabPON complete transition to all-digital diagnosis

Philips has used its technology to help the Netherlands-based clinical pathology laboratory LabPON to transition completely to digital diagnosis.

All clinical histology cases at the site are now being assessed and diagnosed digitally using Philips' IntelliSite Pathology Solution instead of with a microscope, resulting in improved laboratory efficiency, quality and service levels.

LabPON has been working toward this milestone with Philips since 2012 and now becomes the first clinical pathology laboratory in the world to switch to 100 percent digital diagnosis.

The lab is consulted on more than 54,000 histological cases each year, which translates to more than 300,000 slides of human tissue.

Russell Granzow, general manager for Philips' digital pathology solutions, said: "LabPON's success in moving to entirely digital workflows emphasises the role our solutions are playing across the health continuum to enable definitive diagnosis and improved patient care."

The Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution is CE Mark-approved for primary diagnostics in the EU and is also available in the US and Canada.