A new dermatology app could speed up diagnosis and treatment for tens of thousands of patients a year suffering skin diseases from cancer to severe acne 🔴 Exclusive from BawdenTom
The NHS has set a target for all patients with suspected skin cancer to be seen by a specialist within a fortnight of visiting their GP – although thousands are having to wait up to a month and some even longer.
Dr Stephanie Gallard, Primary Care Lead for Elective Dermatology within Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership, who used the technology in the trial, said: “Initiatives like Cinapsis mark the future of skin cancer care. Thanks to this app, there has been a significant reduction in the number of
The app doesn’t currently use artificial intelligence but the researchers are working to use AI to help speed up the process further, by helping the dermatologist to analyse the photographs more quickly. This may be done, for example, by flagging those photos which are most concerning, so that the dermatologist can focus on those.
“As technology improves in the future, we may see artificial intelligence being used to support diagnosis of melanoma, however, this is a very complex and fast moving area and we need to be assured that cases of melanoma are not missed using AI, particularly for different skin tones or unusual-looking“Despite these advances, prevention is always better than cure and 86 per cent of melanomas are preventable.
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