PHO Micro Rounds: Welcome to the Machine (Learning): Leveraging AI for Stool Parasite Detection

Diagnostic parasitology has long suffered from stagnation of the methodology available to the average clinical laboratory. For the most part, the microscope still serves as the primary detection modality, with antigen and molecular testing only filling a small gap in the testing repertoire. Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms have shown value in various disciplines of pathology, with diagnostic parasitology actually leading the field within microbiology. This PHO Microbiology Rounds will explore three such advents of AI in clinical parasitology that are in use or in development. Applications include the trichrome stain, modified acid-fast stain, and the wet mount examination, each for stool preparations. We will demonstrate how these advances can improve workflows as well as the sensitivity and accuracy for diagnosing gastrointestinal parasites.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
• Describe the microscopic approach to parasite detection
• Review the application of AI for stool parasites using permanent stains
• Recognize the workflow and development for wet-mount examination using digital imaging and AI
Presenter(s): Marc Couturier, PhD, D(ABMM)
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