Written by : Jayati Dubey
August 11, 2023
The objective is to facilitate sophisticated AI-driven analysis, optimise processes, and encourage inventive approaches within the pathology procedures of AIG Hospital.
AIG Hospitals, a well-known multidisciplinary institution led by chairman Dr. Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy, has chosen OptraSCAN's state-of-the-art digital pathology platform OS-Ultra for its diagnostic procedures.
The goal is to enable advanced AI-based analytics, streamline workflows, and foster innovation within their pathology practices. The inauguration of AIG Hospitals' Pathology Department '“ Molecular division featured the unveiling of the OptraSCAN scanner OS-Ultra, marking an achievement in advancing their pathology practices.
Expressing thoughts on the same, Dr. Anuradha Sekaran, director and chief of pathology at AIG said, "It helps us optimize workload distribution, facilitate quick specialist opinions, enable remote case reviews, and simplify joint reviews during tumor board discussions. The main focus of digitizing pathology is to incorporate Artificial Intelligence into routine diagnostic work and promote research activities. OptraSCAN's whole slide scanners offer both affordability and efficiency, along with excellent image quality."
Abhi Gholap, founder and CEO at OptraSCAN, shared, "We are thrilled to welcome AIG Hospitals to our growing customer family. Their decision to partner with OptraSCAN highlights the confidence our customers have in our digital pathology solutions. We look forward to closely collaborating with AIG Hospitals and supporting their mission to provide exceptional patient care."
In a notable collaboration in the past, OptraSCAN joined forces with Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Center, Pune. This partnership aimed to advance the field of pathology through OptraSCAN's digital pathology solutions, which include high-speed whole slide scanners, image analysis software, and data management tools.
The collaboration focussed on enhancing diagnostic accuracy, improving workflows, and leveraging cutting-edge technology for improved patient care at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital.
OptraSCAN is a worldwide leader in offering end-to-end digital pathology solutions, aiding healthcare institutions in transitioning from traditional glass slides to digitised images for improved diagnostics, research, and education.
AIG Hospitals, on the other hand, stands as a premier multi-specialty hospital in Hyderabad, India, offering advanced medical services and pioneering TelePathology for remote assessments. The hospital features an 800-bed super specialty facility and an all-encompassing Lab Medicine department delivering reports around the clock. With a robust academic focus, the hospital trains over 150 DNB doctors and publishes over 500 research papers.