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AtlasPatch method speeds up pathology image processing using foundation models

Researchers have developed AtlasPatch, a new method for efficiently processing whole-slide images (WSIs) in computational pathology. This method utilizes a foundation model, specifically a parameter-efficient adaptation of SAM2, to detect tissue at the thumbnail level, which then guides patch generation at full resolution. AtlasPatch is significantly faster than existing deep learning preprocessing techniques, achieving up to 16x speed improvement while maintaining performance on downstream classification tasks. AI

IMPACT This method could accelerate large-scale computational pathology workflows, enabling faster research and diagnostics.

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AtlasPatch method speeds up pathology image processing using foundation models

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Ahmed Alagha, Christopher Leclerc, Yousef Kotp, Omar Metwally, Calvin Moras, Peter Rentopoulos, Ghodsiyeh Rostami, Bich Ngoc Nguyen, Jumanah Baig, Abdelhakim Khellaf, Vincent Quoc-Huy Trinh, Rabeb Mizouni, Hadi Otrok, Jamal Bentahar, Mahdi S. Hosseini ·

    AtlasPatch: Scalable Foundation Model-based Tissue Detection and Patch Extraction for Computational Pathology

    arXiv:2602.03998v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Whole-slide image (WSI) preprocessing, including tissue detection and patch extraction, is critical computational pathology, yet remains a major bottleneck for large-scale workflows. Existing methods often rely either on t…