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About Pathomation

  • Pathomation is a leading software company specializing in digital pathology image management, viewing, and workflow solutions.

    Our platform connects every component of the digital pathology ecosystem: scanners, LIS systems, AI tools, research platforms, training environments, and cloud infrastructures into one unified technology stack. 

  • Our customers include: 

    • Pathologists in clinical labs and hospitals 

    • Pharma & biotech companies 

    • CROs and clinical trial teams 

    • Universities and teaching institutes 

    • AI developers and computational pathology teams 

    • Veterinary pathology labs 

    • Manufacturers integrating digital pathology into their products and workflows 

  • Our mission is Connecting Pixels with People, making digital pathology accessible, scalable, interoperable, and reliable for everyone involved in diagnostics, research, education, and AI development. 

  • What truly sets us apart is: 

    • One unified technology stack 

    • True vendor-agnostic integration 

    • Modular and scalable architecture 

    • Deep interoperability (HL7, FHIR, APIs) 

    • CE-IVD certified universal diagnostic viewer 

    • High-performance tile server (PMA.core) for fast viewing experience 

    • Industry-leading WSI compatibility (brightfield, fluorescence & Z-stacking) 

    • AI-ready ecosystem with validation & governance 

    • A platform designed for a global digital pathology community 

Product Portfolio & Ecosystem

  • PIMSDX

    A CE-IVD certified diagnostic Image Management System (IMS) for clinical digital pathology workflows. 
    Includes case lists, QC, actions, annotation tools, audit trail, LIS integration, and more. More info via: PIMSDX – Streamline Diagnostic Workflows – Pathomation

    PIMSLS

    A research-focused solution for life sciences, AI development, dataset management, and multi-modal workflows. More info via: PIMS LS – Digital Pathology Platform for Life Sciences

    My Pathomation

    A cloud-based platform for: 

    • teaching 

    • remote collaboration 

    • sharing slide collections and cases 

    • courses, assessments, quizzes 

    • slide organization in the browser 

    • Access to the AI marketplace 

    More info via: My Pathomation – Secure Digital Pathology Cloud Platform

    PathoTrainer

    A platform for biomarker training, proficiency testing, CDx deployment, and regulated training programs used in pharma and translational research. 

    More info via: PathoTrainer – Pathomation

    AI Marketplace / AI Integrations

    A growing ecosystem allowing labs and researchers to connect AI tools into diagnostic or research workflows. Available within all products. 

    More info via: The AI-Marketplace

Technology & Interoperability

  • Yes. Pathomation provides: 

    • HL7 integration 

    • FHIR support 

    • Custom API connections 

    This ensures smooth connections with LIS, EMR, stainers, scanners, LIMS, and AI tools. 

  • Pathomation supports all major WSI vendors, including: 
    Aperio, Leica, Philips, Hamamatsu, 3DHistech, Roche/Ventana, Olympus, Motic, Zeiss, Huron — and many more. 

    Full list available via: Supported whole slide image formats – Pathomation 

  • Yes, on AWS, Azure, hybrid, or on-premise infrastructure. 

    Pathomation is storage-agnostic and supports S3, Azure Blob, SMB shares, FTP, hospital SAN/NAS setups, etc. 

  • PMA.core is the heart of Pathomation, acting as: 

    • the tile server 

    • the image management engine 

    • the storage connector 

    • the API layer 

    • the universal viewer backend 

    This single backend ensures consistency, high performance, and one technology across all platforms. 

    More information on the PMA.core technology can be found here.

Sustainability, ethics & Responsible Innovation

  • Pathomation is committed to sustainable digital transformation in pathology, focusing on: 

    Environmental Sustainability 

    • Reducing physical slide transport → fewer courier emissions 

    • Enabling remote pathology → minimizing travel 

    • Supporting hybrid & remote work setups 

    • Optimizing hardware use through efficient streaming to avoid unnecessary data duplication 

    Economic Sustainability 

    • A modular system that scales without forcing customers into expensive lock-in 

    • Reuse of existing servers, scanners, LIS systems 

    • Long-term digital continuity → futureproof investment for labs 

    Social Sustainability 

    • Improving patient outcomes through faster diagnostics 

    • Supporting standardization & quality control 

    • Democratizing access to pathology training worldwide 

    • Enabling global collaborations and knowledge sharing 

    Digital Responsibility & Ethics 

    • Transparent audit trails 

    • Data privacy & GDPR compliance 

    • Ethical AI integration (explainability, traceability) 

    • Role-based access and secure system design 

    “Our goal is not only to modernize pathology but to enable the responsible, sustainable, ethical digital transformation of healthcare.” 

Support & Customer Service

  • Pathomation provides: 

    • a 24/7 online helpdesk 

    • next-business-day SLA for critical issues 

    • 5-day SLA for non-critical issues 

    • onboarding and project management 

    • training for pathologists, technicians, and IT teams 

    • We act as your partner in digital pathology 

    More info

  • Yes, including infrastructure sizing, workflow analysis, LIS integration planning, QC setup, AI rule configuration, and validation support. 

Company Values & Vision

    • Interoperability 

    • Sustainability 

    • Digital pathology democratization 

    • Global standardization 

    • Hybrid AI-human workflows 

    • Community building (education, open formats, shared learning) 

    • Empowering labs to adopt digital pathology without vendor lock-in 

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