Image analysis simplified for digital pathology

WETZLAR, Germany -- Leica Microsystems and Indica Labs have announced the integration of Indica Labs’ advanced image analysis algorithm portfolio into Leica Microsystems digital pathology solution. Users of the Leica Microsystems Tissue IA product may now source image analysis algorithms from Indica Labs, providing solutions to many tissue-based quantification applications.

Indica Labs’ image analysis algorithms for molecular assay and morphological feature detection and quantification in whole slide images, coupled with Leica Microsystems’ Tissue IA, provides an easy-to-use solution for complex image analysis problems in digital pathology. Indica Labs also develops custom image analysis algorithms for users with varied and specific requirements.

Donal O’Shea, head of Digital Pathology in Leica Microsystems says, “Leica Microsystems remains committed to our open and collaborative approach with third party vendors in the digital pathology market. This collaboration with Indica Labs provides an additional choice for our Digital Pathology customers in translational research and biopharma, allowing them to engage with a specialist vendor to seek high end image analysis capability, while leveraging the underlying power of Leica Microsystems’ Digital Pathology solutions.”