The DermoScreen, The app that detects Skin cancer

Doctors are warning people about the skin cancer as the height of summer approaches. And if anyone get any unusual looking moles should be checked by the doctors.

But the process of diagnose can be a long-winded and in some cases can be complicated.

But not to worry, A Houston Professor is hoping to cut the time that takes in the diagnose and making an smartphone app to identify cancerous cells - and he even claim that it is more accurate than a doctor. 

DermoScreen is now being evaluated at the university of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre.
If evaluations are successful, it could be very usefull to the patients that can't afford the medical specialist.

George Zouridakis, Professor of Engineering at Houston University said, "The goal is to provide quick and inexpensive screening in rural or in developing countries of the world where generally medical care generally isn't available." He also said that he wants to make sure it is as accurate as possible. He is also looking for other diagnostic uses by the help of the technology.

Early testing proved the device to be 85% correct, based on visual characteristics.

Once launched, if the lesions spotted on the app were suspected to be cancerous, the patient would be referred for the follow-up.

In addition to a mobile phone, the technology uses a dermoscope attachment (a special magnifying lens) and gives special illumination of the area being photographed.

The Doctor Mole App:

The Doctor Mole app: uses augmented reality to check moles for irregularities in colour, size, shape and border. But the app should not be used as an alternative to seeing a doctor.

Source:  Dailymail.co.uk
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