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Next-generation kidney tissue analysis — spatial omics and digital pathology

Jul 2026 · Nature Reviews Nephrology · Vol 22, pp. 603 - 621 · 1 citation · 188 references
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Novel imaging methods that may extend 2D spatial analyses into 3D modelling, and the complementary applicability of deep-learning-based computational pathology are discussed, as well as the advantages, limitations and applications of spatial omics technologies in kidney research.

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