Quality as Standard

An image of PathQA's Sierra Slide

The team at PathQA strongly believe in the need for rigorous Quality Assurance Practices in Digital Pathology. That's why we are continually developing tools that promote the measurement and control of the processes used.

Everything we do is driven by the simple choice... Quality as Standard.

Every whole slide imaging scanner is unique, regardless of make, model, batch or unit. The digital images created vary from device to device, resulting in image colour variation from the same real tissue slide scanned on one device to the next.

Why is accuracy important?

Benefits in every use case

Sierra products provide benefits no matter the use case – end-users to manufacturers, AI & IMS developers, pre-clinical, CRO and clinical. From standardised Quality Assured image colour to quantitative data and reportable metrics, Sierra products provide value to all users.

Meet our Sierra Slide Team

Our experienced and professional team of architects and engineers are excited to discuss your companies requirements.

Dr Rick Salmon

CEO

A biochemist and the business leader of PathQA, Rick is a prominent voice in Quality Assurance in Digital Pathology. His promotion of Sierra Slide over many years has positioned it as the best WSI colour calibration product out there.

Pete Collins

COO

An engineer with extensive project leadership experience in whole slide imagery development, Pete led the productisation of Sierra slide and now keeps things running smoothly behind the scenes.

Dom Booth

Operations Manager

A production engineer and quality operative, Dom brings incredibly high standards and rigor to PathQA's production, developing and continually improving the Sierra Slide manufacturing processes.

Louise Collins

Louise Collins

Technical Director

An optical physicist with expert knowledge of whole slide imaging, Louise's talents ensure that Sierra Slide produces the highest quality colour correction and supports production with top notch quality tools.

Richard Heale

Dr Richard Heale

Senior Scientist

A neuroscientist and PathQA's stain expert, Richard's development of staining protocols underpins the consistent specification of Sierra Slide in production and supports highly accurate ICC profiles.

Contact Us

For more information on all of our Sierra Slide products or any other questions please contact us using the following form