Wales is developing a national, fully integrated digital pathology system where AI is embedded into real clinical workflows to improve consistency, efficiency, and collaboration.
AI is used as a decision-support tool, enhancing pathologists’ work by improving detection, standardisation, and reducing variability rather than replacing them.
Large-scale deployments (e.g. prostate, and breast AI) have shown high accuracy, reduced missed diagnoses, faster turnaround times, and improved workflow efficiency.
Overall, Wales demonstrates a scalable national model for safe, real-world AI adoption in pathology, moving from validation to meaningful clinical impact.

Use of AI in Diagnostic Pathology: Just do it?

There are many AI algorithms that can improve the work of the pathologist, like algorithms for diagnosis making, biomarker quantification, workflow improvement and quality control. Although many of them have an IVDR or FDA approval, the question remains whether that means that you can just use them in practice. This presentation will review the ins and outs of implementing and using AI in daily practice.