Reflections on Digital Pathology & AI in Europe
yves LinkedIn Every few months, it happens again. A shiny LinkedIn post appears — full of hope, energy, and hashtags — announcing yet another European digital pathology + AI initiative. Slides!…
Converting ASAP XML Annotations to QuPath GeoJSON
Digital pathology has revolutionized how we analyze tissue samples, enabling researchers and pathologists to work with whole slide images (WSIs) at unprecedented scale and precision. However, one persistent challenge in…
The flying digital pathologist (and other memes)
Flight attendant: Is there a doctor on the plane?Me: Yes, but I’m not that kind of…Flight attendant: The pilots are debating the merits of the terminologies of “digital pathology” vs.…
Is AI getting worse (already)?
Boom. Timpani-sound. “enshittification” is now a word. Those that have been around computers and the internet for a while, are increasingly complaining about decreasing performance, no longer meeting expectations etc.…
Digital pathology blogs
A blog provides a platform for self-expression, and documents growth. It helps build a personal brand and fosters community connections. They are often used to showcase expertise, or to group…
Re-thinking open source and digital pathology
In an earlier live, I’ve written about the use and applications of open source initiatives in digital pathology. In the article, I spent a lot of time on total cost…
Digital pathology free to use software
I ranted against open source in the past. Yet this month I signed on as an external consultant and digital pathology expert for Cytomine. More on that conversion later. In…
Books on digital pathology
Since the creation of the Journal of Pathology Informatics, there has been no lack of publications that provide platforms for researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals to publish their findings and…
Branchless programming in higher-level languages
Recently I found a YouTube video that propagates branchless programming. I’d heard of the concept before; this time I actually had enough time to watch it. If you don’t have…
Q&A with Yves
As I’m applying for various new projects, people ask me many questions. Here are some of the more common ones (in no particular order and with no specific reference to…