An Engineer From IIT Kharagpur Replaces Pathologists

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Every day, millions bore the brunt of the inefficiencies of the healthcare system and inaccessibility to quality medical facilities. This results in ultimate tragedy when many critical diseases go undiagnosed till it's too late. 

To mitigate this tragedy of the loss of human lives, Dr. Tathagato Rai Dastidar has revolutionized pathology by creating advanced AI and robotics. This AI-enabled device diagnoses diseases at early stages with maximum accuracy and minimal human intervention.

Dastidar's quest for knowledge took him to the coveted corridors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, where he completed his BTech and Ph.D. in computer science and engineering. In 2015, he embarked on the journey to build software that would minimize the instances of medical misdiagnosis. 

Pathologists Vs AI-enabled device

A blood sample is typically applied to a glass slide in a laboratory setting and examined under a microscope. However, with this system, the slide is put into AI100 rather than being examined by a pathologist under a microscope. A cloud platform receives the photos after the equipment robotically takes high-magnification microscopic photographs of the pertinent areas of the slide.

The cloud platform is where the AI module is located. It examines the visuals in a manner similar to how a pathologist would examine them when looking at them under a microscope. The pathologist is then shown the findings of this analysis via a web browser, making the report available at all times and from any location. The suggested report by the AI is reviewed by the pathologist, who subsequently approves it.

According to Dr. Dastidar, this procedure benefits the present workflow in numerous ways. The AI is immune to the errors brought on by weariness that affect human pathologists. It is more effective in finding such uncommon and simple anomalies. In the end, this enhances the patient's final result. The sample assessment process by a pathologist, which used to take 5 to 10 minutes, now takes just 30 seconds thanks to AI-enabled automated digital microscopy. Additionally, Dr. Dastidar claims that a pathologist can now review 300 slides every day as opposed to 30 slides using manual microscopic solutions.

Tier 2 and 3 cities would soon be equipped with this device in pathology labs as he aims to introduce advanced automated digital microscopy, to make up for the dearth of pathologists. Dastidar intends to continue on this journey to find solutions to medical woes through technology and innovation. This quest for innovations can result in wonders and be a major breakthrough by replacing inefficiency with accuracy. 

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