The 2023 Skin-Checking Apps Landscape: Infographic
The most useful skin-checking applications allow users to take pictures of their suspicious skin lesions, upload these pictures to a server, the images are first evaluated by an AI algorithm and the results will be later validated by a dermatologist. We introduced several already, check here or here.
Earlier we called these apps an emerging trend, and still stand by this statement. If you are looking for a signature digital health solution, these are great examples, as they:
address an existing demand
rely on already existing infrastructure from the patients’ side (e.g.: their mobile phones)
provide easy and cheap access to patients who otherwise might have difficulties with scheduling dermatology appointments for any reason, like physical distance, insurance problems, anxiety and so on
allow fast and reliable evaluation of skin lesions, cutting down waiting times
eliminate unnecessary medical visits, saving time for both patient and clinician
assist dermatologists, who can check significantly more cases in a given amount of time
We could even conclude that if such a system provides follow-up and access to doctors and treatments should the need arise, these are close to the optimal digital health setup – they filter out non-existing cases and let dermatologists focus on the real issues.
The need for such applications is obvious. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancer types worldwide: one in five people in the U.S. is expected...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Telemedicine & Smartphones future Healthcare technology skin checking digital health Source Type: blogs
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