Philips Announces World-First Digital Pathology Scanner with Native Configurable DICOM JPEG and JPEG XL Output Overview Philips has introduced the Pathology Scanner SGi, a digital pathology scanner featuring native, configurable support for DICOM JPEG and JPEG XL output formats. This innovation is significant as it marks the world’s first scanner offering native DICOM JPEG XL output, enhancing enterprise-scale pathology workflows. --- Importance of Digital Pathology and DICOM Standards Pathology's Role: Critical for diagnosing diseases such as cancer by analyzing tissue samples. Impact on Healthcare: Approximately 70% of vital medical decisions depend on lab/pathology tests, highlighting the relevance of digital pathology. Digital Transformation Needs: Increasing volumes of high-resolution images require scalable data storage and integration with sophisticated computing resources for AI applications. DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine): The international standard used widely for medical imaging, but digital pathology has historically lacked standardized DICOM models leading to proprietary vendor formats. Philips' scanner bridges this gap by expanding support for native DICOM outputs. --- Key Features of Philips Pathology Scanner SGi Configurable Native Output: Supports both DICOM JPEG and JPEG XL formats directly from the scanner. First to Offer Native DICOM JPEG XL Output: JPEG XL files are up to 50% smaller than regular JPEG files. Maintains high image quality. Benefits: Reduces storage requirements and infrastructure costs. Eases management and analysis of large digital pathology datasets. Enhances cloud and on-premise workflow productivity. Supports Interoperability: Facilitates integrated diagnostics across multiple imaging modalities like radiology by conforming to DICOM standards. --- Industry Expert Viewpoint Imogen Fitt (Principal Analyst, Signify Research): Highlights the shift to scalable, interoperable workflows and the importance of standardized imaging for reducing costs and improving AI tool integrations. Philips' innovations align with market trends towards centralized archiving, cross-modality diagnostics, and remote collaboration for pathology labs. --- Philips' Strategy and Offerings Committed to innovating digital pathology workflows that are flexible, scalable, and interoperable, addressing increasing data volume challenges. The solution portfolio includes: Whole-slide scanners (SG300, SG60, and SGi). Image management systems. Proven implementation and support services. AI-powered digital pathology tools help improve efficiency amid a global pathologist shortage and a growing cancer patient population. Collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for secure cloud archival services enabling streamlined management of digital pathology data. Philips invites visitors to their booth at the European Congress of Pathology, Vienna, Sept 6-9, 2025. --- Additional Information Development Status: Pathology Scanner SGi is currently under development, not CE marked, and not yet commercially available. Data Sources: NHS Pathology Service Review emphasizes the critical role of pathology. Preliminary tests validate the JPEG XL format efficiency. Philips digital pathology portfolio and associated tools are described here. --- Media Contact Kathy O'Reilly, Philips Global External Relations Phone: +1 978 221 8919 Email: media@philips.com --- Related Resources and Further Reading Philips' portfolio and AI collaboration news. Future Health Index 2025 report on healthcare AI integration. Information on Philips and AWS partnership for cloud pathology. --- Sharing and Updates Readers can subscribe by email for Philips press releases. -