Digital pathology: an overview

ABSTRACT

This article is an overview of digital pathology (DP) and its myriad applications. In addition, the trajectory of DP in India, with its successes, limitations and barriers is described. Covid pandemic provided new impetus to development and adoption of DP worldwide and India was no exception. With growing interest in Artificial Intelligence based algorithms for diagnosis and abilities to prognosticate and predict, the field of DP continues to evolve relentlessly to provide a new dimension to precision oncology.