Cancer Research UK: Scanner Selection, Image Quality and the Future of AI

In this episode, Sidney Ocanagil-Tunstall continues the conversation with Dr Julia Jones, Elsa Santos and Cara Brodie from the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, focusing on the technologies underpinning modern digital pathology workflows.The discussion explores how the team evaluates and procures whole slide scanners, balancing image quality, flexibility and downstream compatibility over speed alone. They also examine the growing importance of colour standardisation across scanning platforms, the challenges it presents for image analysis, and how AI could help overcome variability to deliver more robust and reproducible results.Looking ahead, the conversation turns to the future of multimodal imaging, data integration and artificial intelligence, alongside practical advice for researchers adopting new technologies in digital pathology and spatial biology.