Paediatric & perinatal
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No. 15 of 20
Getting Started with AI in Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology
A practical primer for the practising pathologist — what the technology actually does in paediatric & perinatal, what to ask of it, and how to start safely.
Paediatric and perinatal pathology faces a specific and under-discussed AI problem: nearly every pathology foundation model and nearly every commercial algorithm has been trained on adult tissue. Adult tissue is what fills biobanks and hospital archives.
What the primer covers
- SectionWhy children are not small adults, algorithmically
- SectionWhere the field has moved fastest: paediatric neuro-oncology
- SectionThe task map
- SectionYour first 90 days
- SectionValidation specifics
- SectionFailure modes to anticipate
- SectionWhat to watch next
- SectionKey references
Who it is for
- Pathologists in paediatric & perinatal meeting diagnostic AI for the first time
- Laboratory leads assessing vendor claims and planning validation
- Trainees who want the regulatory and methodological context, not marketing
Educational guidance, not clinical protocol or regulatory advice. Algorithm authorisations and validation requirements change — confirm the current position with your regulator and your own quality system.