The Gold Standard Paradox:
Manual vs Algorithm Assisted Scoring in
Breast Cancer Diagnostics
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Digital vs Manual Scoring for Breast Pathology Webinar
Image analysis algorithms are a hot topic when it comes to digital pathology - but what are the benefits and challenges in using such innovations and how do they compare to the traditional routine manual scoring to the traditional routine manual scoring under the microscope? Let this live head-to-head session give us an idea!
Join two of Australia’s leading Breast Pathologists, A/Prof Nirmala Pathmanathan of the Western Sydney Breast Cancer Institute and Dr Cameron Snell of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (previously of Mater Pathology) for this side-by-side battle of HER2 Dual ISH scoring: manual vs algorithm-assisted.
Who should attend:
Pathologists, lab scientists, researchers
Reasons to attend:
Speaker:
A/Prof Nirmala Pathmanathan
Associate Professor Nirmala Pathmanathan is an anatomical pathologist at Douglas Hanly Moir with expertise in breast diseases. She is also the Service Director of the Westmead Breast Cancer Institute in Sydney, a comprehensive multidisciplinary breast cancer program covering Western Sydney. Assoc. Prof. Pathmanathan worked from 2002 to 2016 as a Senior Staff Specialist in the Department of Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology, Pathology West. She is also the Designated/Lead Pathologist and the Director for the BreastScreen Program in Sydney West, a Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Sydney and Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Western Sydney.
Speaker:
Dr Cameron Snell
Moderator:
Dr Richie Lazaro
Regional Pathologist APAC, Roche
AGENDA
Time:
Topic:
17:00 - 17:05
(5 minutes)
Welcome and Introduction
Dr Richie Lazaro
17:05 - 17:15
(10 minutes)
Introduction from Speakers
17:15 - 17:30
(15 minutes)
17:30 - 17:45
(15 minutes)
Q&A Session
17:45 17:50
(5 minutes)
Closing
Dr Richie Lazaro
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