Today's challenges in pathology

The increasing incidence of cancer worldwide has placed a growing demand on pathology services. For example, in the UK, histopathology requests have been rising by 4.5% annually since 2007, creating significant pressure on laboratory capacity.

Rising demand for histologic analysis

Simultaneously, the number of pathologists, medical laboratory technologists, and technicians continues to decline. Current data shows a laboratory staff vacancy rate of approximately 12%, and this shortage is only expected to worsen.

Staff shortages in pathology labs

While advancements in traditional H&E staining have optimized processing times, the overall turnaround for results still takes days. This delay can be further extended if tissue samples need reprocessing due to inadequate representation.

Delays in turnaround times

The future of pathology, today

Traditional H&E slide preparation involves 14 meticulous steps, from tissue excision to fixation and staining. While highly efficient, bypassing this process could significantly reduce costs for healthcare systems and shorten the time to diagnosis for patients.

Flash Pathology’s innovative technology eliminates the need for fixation, slicing, or staining. Our system allows tissue to be analyzed in its fresh, unprocessed state—saving valuable time and resources while accelerating diagnostic workflows.

Streamlined tissue analysis

Get it right the first time

Even with advancements in imaging and robotic assistance, biopsy samples often fail to capture the required cells for histopathological analysis. This leads to incomplete or failed lab results, repeat biopsies, and delayed diagnoses.

Flash Pathology provides reliable, real-time imaging that helps ensure samples are representative the first time, reducing the need for repeat procedures and expediting patient care.

Real-time insights

Using ultrashort infrared laser pulses, Flash Pathology’s technology generates up to four distinct signals, each revealing unique tissue characteristics. The result is high-resolution microscopy images packed with rich diagnostic information.

These images are immediately interpretable, offering diagnostic clarity even before applying computational analysis for deeper insights. Additionally, the technique provides optical sectioning of the tissue in thin slices, which can be combined to create detailed 3D visualizations of the sample.