Diagnosing oral cancer by telephone

A team from Stanford University has developed a smartphone application and a phone-ready mini scanner that promises to help early diagnosis of oral cancer.

>>> Phone to see through all materials

The small OScan size unit is a single-gum tree, which contains a throat nasal spray , two diodes and a circuit board. When attached to the camera on the phone, this tool helps to capture the entire mouth cavity. Experts say the detailed images recorded can help dentists screen and prevent dental lesions. In the future, Oscan is expected to be the right medical device, a choice in poor and developing countries as it can be produced in large quantities at low cost.

The expectation of using smartphones in the fight against cancer and other diseases is not the first known. Earlier, Korean scientists have published a study showing that the phone's touch screen is capable of detecting biological molecules in clinical specimens and giving clinically accurate diagnosis. Current tests.

Link to: Huffingtonpost