Lundin also believes that large-scale digitization of all tissue samples will also allow for the development of a whole new field of image-based analysis methods.

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First, the necessary data analysis will be a daunting task, requiring new computational methods.

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When something new is encountered, the follow-up steps usually require mathematical and statistical methods to move the analysis forward.

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He tried several methods, but among the most effective was a new computer progam called the Variant Annotation, Analysis and Selection Tool, or VAAST.

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