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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 diagnostic Image Management System (IMS) for clinical digital pathology workflows, built on the CE-IVD certified PMA.core engine.

    It provides reliable and compliant viewing and measurement capabilities, along with features such as case lists, QC, actions, annotation tools, audit trail, and LIS integration.

    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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