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SCIENTISTS have developed a new tool in the fight against skin cancer by creating an iPhone device that detects skin cancer.
The ‘Handyscope’ which launched yesterday, plugs into the iPhone and acts as a “dermatascope” – a tool which doctors use when they are investigating skin cells for melanoma.
Using a polarising light, the device can detect if a mole is cancerous, takes a photo of it and sends it off to a doctor for inspection.
Users can even upload their photos to a second opinion service which allows melanoma specialists to consult on the diagnosis.
Of course, the device comes at a pretty significant cost – the Handyscope is currently priced at £995 ($1600) – about 20 times more than the costs of a consultation with a melanoma specialist.
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Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/now-your-iphone-can-detect-skin-cancer/story-e6frfro0-1226002864311#ixzz1DWFcvU7Y
SCIENTISTS have developed a new tool in the fight against skin cancer by creating an iPhone device that detects skin cancer.
The ‘Handyscope’ which launched yesterday, plugs into the iPhone and acts as a “dermatascope” – a tool which doctors use when they are investigating skin cells for melanoma.
Using a polarising light, the device can detect if a mole is cancerous, takes a photo of it and sends it off to a doctor for inspection.
Users can even upload their photos to a second opinion service which allows melanoma specialists to consult on the diagnosis.
Of course, the device comes at a pretty significant cost – the Handyscope is currently priced at £995 ($1600) – about 20 times more than the costs of a consultation with a melanoma specialist.
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Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/now-your-iphone-can-detect-skin-cancer/story-e6frfro0-1226002864311#ixzz1DWFcvU7Y
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