Philips has been working with Ibex Medical Analytics (Ibex) for several years. The parties are working on improving digital pathology through the use of AI-driven solutions. This week it was announced that Philips and Ibex are further expanding their collaboration, linked to the new release of PIPS (Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution). With this expansion, both companies want to further accelerate the adoption of AI-driven digital pathology to contribute to reducing the workload for pathologists worldwide.
Research has shown that the use of Philips' digital pathology solutions - which includes the full portfolio of scanners and image management systems - and Ibex's AI-driven diagnostics for prostate, breast and gastric cancer contributes to more efficient reporting and can result in productivity gains of up to 37 percent. In addition to reducing workload and improving diagnostic workflow, this also ensures better care for more people.
Further integration
With the further integration of Ibex’s AI with PIPS, the solutions can now deliver optimized workflows, including case prioritization assistance, AI-driven cancer detection and reporting, and easier integration of productivity-enhancing tools. This helps ensure more confident diagnosis and better patient care.
“These integrated pathology solutions allow us to deliver the highest quality a laboratory can provide, giving our clinicians fast answers and saving patients sleep, even in complex cases,” said Sam Terese, President & CEO of Alverno Laboratories.
New version of Philips IntelliSite Pathology
In addition to announcing the expanded collaboration with Ibex, Philips is also introducing a new version of Philips IntelliSite Pathology 6.0. This solution now offers several new features and AI capabilities, including advanced analytics and insights based on the context of scanned images. With this, pathology teams now have access to a seamless, AI-driven clinical workflow solution, from case management to diagnosis and reporting. This not only increases diagnostic reliability, but also improves productivity, which is necessary to meet the growing demand for pathology diagnostics.
"PIPS 6.0 promises to facilitate adoption by our physicians, thanks to streamlined navigation and optimized workflows. We are committed to contributing to the development of true digital 'cockpits' that will become the reference interface for our pathologists," says Stéphane Rossat, Innovation & Scientific Director and Project Management at Medipath.
Enhanced scalability
Enhanced scalability
In addition, the solution now features a counter tracking tool in the image management system, and enhanced scalability. AI-centric worklists display AI processing status at case level, and slides can be automatically shared with Ibex AI applications for immediate processing after digitization.
Philips has long been working with Amazon Web Services to efficiently store, manage and analyze the ever-growing volumes of digital pathology data in a secure cloud environment.
