Screening for skin cancer 2.0

FotoFinder this the future of early detection of skin cancer at the exhibition Medica 2011. In the center of attention is the rapid exchange of diagnoses between physicians using mobile communication technology.

With Handyscope iPhone and the corresponding application, FotoFinder managed to connect with dermoscopy technology smartphones.

Today, the new online platform Hub allows doctors to upload images from their web space Handyscope private database in the Web through a secure connection to the store and request an assessment of from international experts on skin cancer. The suspicious skin lesions can be immediately sent to specialists to confirm the initial diagnosis with a second opinion.


Skin cancer detection 2.0

This opens new perspectives for teledermatology: patients who do not have access to specialists may also obtain an optimal diagnosis in cases of suspected cancer of the skin. They can enjoy their physician network and rely on an accurate and rapid diagnosis. Early detection of skin cancer greatly increases the chances of recovery.

"The platform Hub and Handyscope pave the way for widespread prevention of skin cancer since the service to obtain a second opinion provides patients around the world the chance to benefit from early detection to diagnosis accurate, "said Andreas Mayer, CEO of FotoFinder Systems.

The platform works with Handyscope Hub, the first mobile dermatoscope connected. The precision lens is connected to the iPhone and allows you to take pictures of the skin lesion with the potential to expand up to 20 times each image. The microscopic images of exceptional quality can see detail of skin lesions in a single glance.