Optimizing Cytopathology Workflow to Reduce Screening Time
MY ROLE
Product Designer
COMPANY
AIxMed
PROJECT DURATION
Oct 2024 -
TOOLS
Figma
PROCESS/SKILLS USED
Visual Design
User Research
Competitive Analysis
UI Analysis
Journey Mapping
Lo-Fi/Hi-Fi Prototyping
Quick Note: Due to an NDA, I can’t go into the specifics about this project. Feel free to reach out to me if you are interested in hearing more about AIxMed and my experiences with the company!
OVERVIEW
AIxMed is a biotechnology company focused on streamlining the digital cytology workflow, making it easier for medical professionals to view, analyze and diagnose patient cell samples for signs of cancer. At the company, I worked on redesigning their cytology visualization software, which is the consumer-facing platform that cytologists and pathologists use to take a closer look at the atypical cells that the AI has determined to be suspicious.
WHAT IS AIXMED?
AIxMed is a medical technology/biotechnology company that focuses on providing AI-driven diagnostics tools for digital cytology. The one-of-a-kind AI model uses a medical standardized framework to classify and locate all atypical and suspicious cells as it scans through a patient’s digital cell sample.
Traditional cytology diagnosis relies on manual microscope examination by cytologists and pathologists, which is time consuming and labor intensive. With AIxMed’s products, the cytology workflow is vastly streamlined, as medical professionals only need to view specific cells of interest that are already picked out from them among the thousands of cells within a patient’s cell sample.
Traditional Cytology
AIxMed Digital Cytology
By utilizing AIxMed’s unique cytology AI platform and visualization software, these medical professionals are able to provide better and more accurate care, with the AI model already picking out all the suspicious cells based on the established cytology diagnosis framework. Cytologists and pathologists are also provided multiple viewing methods, individual cell data, and analysis/measurement tools in order to speed up the time it takes to reach the final diagnosis.
PROJECT GOAL AND SCOPE
The core of my project focuses on the Cytology Viewer, AIxMed’s cytology visualization platform that provides the ability for cytologists and pathologists to view and analyze digitized microscopic samples for atypical or suspicious cells on their hospital/research laboratory computers. Since this software is the primary product users interact with, it is essential that the interface offers an intuitive experience for them. My role involves researching competitor platforms, assessing the tools currently available within our own software, and proposing design improvements to enhance the functionality and experience of our current cytology visualization platform.
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