Incorporating automation in a cytogenetics laboratory: three practitioners’ perspectives on benefits and limitations

Abstract Automation has been developed and continues to be refined for cytogenetics, including advances in the processing of samples, in analysis of conventional chromosome and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) testing, and with artificial intelligence. Here we provide an overview of the var...

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Main Authors: Cecelia Miller, Jennie Thurston, Ninette Cohen
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Molecular Cytogenetics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13039-025-00716-5
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description Abstract Automation has been developed and continues to be refined for cytogenetics, including advances in the processing of samples, in analysis of conventional chromosome and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) testing, and with artificial intelligence. Here we provide an overview of the various types of automation available to the cytogenetics laboratory and discuss possible benefits and limitations you may encounter based upon our collective experiences.
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spelling doaj-art-8060d0da46c747acb24892f9c29f92402025-08-20T03:21:06ZengBMCMolecular Cytogenetics1755-81662025-06-011811810.1186/s13039-025-00716-5Incorporating automation in a cytogenetics laboratory: three practitioners’ perspectives on benefits and limitationsCecelia Miller0Jennie Thurston1Ninette Cohen2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterCytogenetics and Molecular Pathology, Atrium Health and CPG PathologyDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Cytogenetics and Molecular Pathology, North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell HealthAbstract Automation has been developed and continues to be refined for cytogenetics, including advances in the processing of samples, in analysis of conventional chromosome and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) testing, and with artificial intelligence. Here we provide an overview of the various types of automation available to the cytogenetics laboratory and discuss possible benefits and limitations you may encounter based upon our collective experiences.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13039-025-00716-5CytogeneticsChromosome analysisFluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)AutomationRoboticsArtificial intelligence (AI)
spellingShingle Cecelia Miller
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Incorporating automation in a cytogenetics laboratory: three practitioners’ perspectives on benefits and limitations
Molecular Cytogenetics
Cytogenetics
Chromosome analysis
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
Automation
Robotics
Artificial intelligence (AI)
title Incorporating automation in a cytogenetics laboratory: three practitioners’ perspectives on benefits and limitations
title_full Incorporating automation in a cytogenetics laboratory: three practitioners’ perspectives on benefits and limitations
title_fullStr Incorporating automation in a cytogenetics laboratory: three practitioners’ perspectives on benefits and limitations
title_full_unstemmed Incorporating automation in a cytogenetics laboratory: three practitioners’ perspectives on benefits and limitations
title_short Incorporating automation in a cytogenetics laboratory: three practitioners’ perspectives on benefits and limitations
title_sort incorporating automation in a cytogenetics laboratory three practitioners perspectives on benefits and limitations
topic Cytogenetics
Chromosome analysis
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
Automation
Robotics
Artificial intelligence (AI)
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13039-025-00716-5
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