Because iDevices have become so important in the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world, the University of Michigan thought of making a special application that would allow people to detect skin cancer. The application is very simple and uses 23 pictures of the whole body recorded with our device to detect the existence of elements that could indicate that the user really has skin cancer. Of course, the application should not be viewed with the full confidence of the user, but if it detects any problem, then it would be good to have a medical check-up.
UMSkinCheck is intended for skin cancer self examination and surveillance that allows users to complete and store a full body photographic library, track detected moles/lesions, access informational videos and literature and fill out a melanoma risk calculator. A skin cancer self exam is used to identify suspicious moles or lesions that may be cancer or growths that may develop into skin cancer (precancers). Individuals who are at a high risk of skin cancer are encouraged to perform frequent skin self-exams and to have full body photographic surveys taken by professional photographers. Using UMSkinCheck, patients will be able to complete a full skin cancer self exam and photo survey, track and create a history of moles and lesions and receive regular reminders to perform follow up self exams and check on lesions that are being tracked.
This kind of applications shows us once again how important smartphones and tablets are, but also how useful they can be in saving lives or improving them. The application developed by the American university is called UMSkinCheck, but it can only be downloaded from the US App Store following this link.
