Amazing Technologies Changing The Future Of Dermatology

Smart algorithms will soon diagnose skin cancer, dermatologists consult patients online, and 3D printers will print out synthetic skin to fight tissue shortages. There is a lot going on in dermatology, and medical professionals should prepare in time for the technological changes before they start swiping through the specialty. Let’s start by familiarising ourselves with the most amazing technologies changing the future of dermatology! Skin cancer is too common According to statistics from the WHO, currently, some 1.5 million non-melanoma skin cancers and 325,000 melanoma skin cancers occur globally each year. Data from the US Skin Cancer Foundation suggests that each year over 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are treated in more than 3.3 million people only in the US. The annual cost of treating skin cancers there is estimated at $8.1 billion: about $4.8 billion for non-melanoma skin cancers and $3.3 billion for melanoma, which is an insanely huge number. And what is even scarier? For example, the fact that according to the estimations, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. And the situation is not a tiny bit better in other countries. Source: Australian Melanoma Research Foundation Luckily, digital technologies are on their way to help dermatologists diagnose and treat skin diseases better and more effectively. Innovative solutions have a huge impact on healthcare in general, but in case of certain subfields,...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Future of Medicine Telemedicine & Smartphones 3d printing AI artificial intelligence digital Healthcare Innovation nanotechnology Personalized medicine robotics wearables GC1 dermatology Source Type: blogs