A new partnership will standardize imaging workflows and improve data access for clinical teams.
Moffitt Cancer Center is partnering with Dicom Systems to support and scale its digital pathology infrastructure using the Unifier Platform. The collaboration focuses on improving how pathology data is managed and shared to create a more coordinated experience for patients and care teams.
The Unifier Platform is designed to ensure pathology images and data are available when needed, matched to the correct patient, and standardized across different systems. This creates a scalable foundation for diagnostic workflows within the organization.
“Our goal is to provide each patient with the best possible outcome and experience,” says Diana Sharkey, director, clinical support applications at Moffitt, in a release. “By strengthening how we manage and share pathology data, we are helping our teams work more effectively together and supporting better care for every patient we serve.”
Digital pathology requires infrastructure capable of managing large image sizes and sustained throughput. The Unifier Platform has demonstrated the capacity to route approximately 85,735 slides per day, which ensures the infrastructure can keep pace with growing demand as Moffitt expands its digital pathology program.
“Digital pathology should not operate in isolation,” says Florent Saint-Clair, chief operating officer at Dicom Systems, in a release. “We integrate pathology into the broader enterprise imaging ecosystem, so data moves efficiently across systems. Organizations including Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Stanford Health Care, Nebraska Medicine, and the University of Michigan are using Unifier to standardize workflows and unify diagnostic data across specialties.”
According to Dicom Systems, integrating these workflows reduces fragmentation and supports informed clinical decision-making. The collaboration is intended to help clinicians gain timely access to the information they need to make decisions from diagnosis through treatment and recovery.
Moffitt is one of 58 National Cancer Institute-designated “comprehensive” cancer centers, a distinction that recognizes its scientific excellence, multidisciplinary research, and training. By investing in digital pathology infrastructure, the center aims to build an environment where clinical teams can operate more efficiently and with greater confidence.
Photo caption: Digital pathology at Moffitt Cancer Center
Photo credit Moffitt Cancer Center
