Descripción del proyecto
Reducir el tiempo de diagnóstico sin comprometer la precisión
El diagnóstico en medicina, sobre todo en patología, se ha beneficiado de sistemas digitales, un mercado en alza en la Unión Europea y los Estados Unidos. El proceso de diagnóstico a partir de imágenes requiere mucho tiempo y es especialmente lento en los departamentos pequeños de patología de los hospitales. El proyecto CLARIFY tiene previsto aunar ingeniería y medicina en un programa de formación en patología digital para investigadores noveles y futuros doctores Gracias al empleo de tecnologías de vanguardia, el proyecto desarrollará un sistema de diagnóstico digital automatizado que mejorará el flujo de trabajo sin comprometer el diagnóstico. También concienciará al público general sobre la patología digital y animará a los jóvenes a dedicarse a esta carrera profesional.
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Pathology has repeatedly been highlighted as being ripe for innovation in terms of workflow efficiency and more accurate diagnostics. In fact, the estimated market growth for digital pathology systems is huge, with the forecast to reach 143 million dollars by 2019 in the EU and 205 million dollars in the USA. Despite this boost in sales, diagnostic pathology in practice today is still a slow and cumbersome process that relies heavily on the subjective interpretation of a microscopic image by a qualified pathologist. This imposes a limitation, even more substantial in small pathology departments where the pathologists might not be specialized in particular areas.
CLARIFY addresses the challenge to improve pathology departments’ workflow optimising current diagnosis and monitoring processes. With this purpose, CLARIFY’s scientific goal is to develop a robust automated digital diagnostic environment based on cutting-edge technologies (such as digital image processing, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, blockchain, etc.) to enhance knowledge sharing and reach better‐informed decisions.
To achieve it, CLARIFY targets to deliver an innovative, multinational, multi-sectorial, and multidisciplinary research and training programme that link two highly differentiated specialities: engineering and medicine, with a focus on digital pathology. CLARIFY’s partnership gathers relevant scientific staff from academia, industry and hospitals, which will be involved in a high-level personalised training programme that will guarantee ESRs and future PhD students outstanding Career Opportunities. CLARIFY will disseminate results to a wide spectrum of stakeholders, create awareness in the general public about digital pathology and encourage careers related to this field among young students.
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MSCA-ITN - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN)Coordinador
46022 Valencia
España