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Digital Pathology in Canada: From Adoption to Connected Care

Explore resources, insights, and guidance to help Canadian healthcare organizations understand digital pathology, prepare for adoption, and build a foundation for connected diagnostics.

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The Path to Digital Pathology Starts Here

Digital pathology is gaining momentum across Canada. As healthcare organizations look to modernize diagnostic workflows, many are exploring how digital pathology can improve collaboration, support efficiency, and create new opportunities for connected care. Whether your organization is beginning to explore digital pathology, evaluating implementation strategies, or looking to expand existing digital workflows, understanding the key considerations can help create a strong foundation for success.

What is Digital Pathology?

Digital pathology transforms traditional pathology workflows by converting glass slides into high-resolution digital images that can be securely accessed, managed, and reviewed. It enables pathologists to collaborate more easily, access cases remotely, improve workflow efficiency, and unlock new opportunities through artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.

As healthcare becomes increasingly connected, digital pathology is evolving beyond digitizing slides and becoming an important part of a broader diagnostic ecosystem.

It's More Than Just a Scanner

A scanner is an important component of digital pathology, but it is only one part of the solution. Organizations should consider the complete workflow, including image management, integration, scalability, and long-term strategy.

Selecting a solution that supports a vendor-neutral approach gives healthcare organizations the flexibility to evaluate options based on their clinical goals, existing environment, and future needs, rather than being limited by image acquisition alone.

Sectra’s vendor-neutral platform supports scalable digital pathology workflows designed for high-volume laboratories and integrated diagnostics.

What is Digital Pathology?

Digital pathology transforms traditional pathology workflows by converting glass slides into high-resolution digital images that can be securely accessed, managed, and reviewed. It enables pathologists to collaborate more easily, access cases remotely, improve workflow efficiency, and unlock new opportunities through artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.

As healthcare becomes increasingly connected, digital pathology is evolving beyond digitizing slides and becoming an important part of a broader diagnostic ecosystem.

It's More Than Just a Scanner

A scanner is an important component of digital pathology, but it is only one part of the solution. Organizations should consider the complete workflow, including image management, integration, scalability, and long-term strategy.

Selecting a solution that supports a vendor-neutral approach gives healthcare organizations the flexibility to evaluate options based on their clinical goals, existing environment, and future needs, rather than being limited by image acquisition alone.

Sectra’s vendor-neutral platform supports scalable digital pathology workflows designed for high-volume laboratories and integrated diagnostics.

Guidance: How to Build a Business Case for Digital Pathology

Building a business case is an important step in securing investment in digital pathology. This guide and ROI calculator can help organizations evaluate the potential value and build a case for investment. The following cost calculation lists the relevant areas to include in an ROI. Contact your Sectra representative for a formal proposal and quotation.

Sectra Digital Pathology Arrives in Canada

Sectra Digital Pathology is helping Canadian healthcare organizations extend their existing enterprise imaging environments into pathology. By bringing digital pathology into the same enterprise platform, organizations can connect pathology with radiology and other diagnostic workflows, making images more accessible and supporting collaboration across specialties.

Digital Pathology in Action at GGH

“The future of pathology has arrived at Guelph General Hospital, this is a transformative moment for our lab and hospital. With digital pathology in place, we can review cases with more accuracy, collaborate seamlessly no matter where we are, and deliver timely diagnoses resulting in faster management decisions for our patients. Digital pathology enables us to support both our clinicians and the people we care for through more precise and efficient diagnostics”

– Dr. Christopher Ma, Director and Chief of Laboratory Medicine at Guelph General Hospital.

Digital Pathology in Pilot at Osler

Within the Sectra system, I can also see imaging, so if I get a biopsy I can actually go in and see what was seen on the x-ray, for example, and put it together to see if what I’m seeing under the microscope — or on the monitor these days — actually matches…That increased collaboration within our borders is one major thing that will help to improve patient care.

– Dr. Sameer Shivji, GI Pathology Lead, William Osler Heath System

From Adoption to Connected Care

Digital pathology is not the end of the journey. As diagnostic workflows become increasingly connected, organizations can build on their digital pathology foundation to explore new opportunities across AI, Genomics, and Integrated Diagnostics.

Ready to Start Your Digital Pathology Journey?

We’re here to help! If you’d like to schedule a Sectra Digital Pathology demo or learn more about our solutions, please email info.can@sectra.com or submit a contact form using the button below.

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