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Diagnosis oral cancer by phone
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The research team from Stanford University (USA) has developed an application for smart phones and a mini scanner can be attached to the phone promises early diagnosis of oral cancer.
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OScan equipment has the size of a gum tree, which contains tools palate positioning, two strips of light diode and a circuit board. When attaching the camera on the phone, this tool helps capture the entire oral cavity. Experts said the detailed images are recorded may help dentists screening and prevention of oral lesions. In the future, Oscan is expected that the appropriate medical equipment, the choice in poor countries and developing countries because it can be produced in large quantities at low cost.
Expectations on the use of smart phones in the fight against cancer and other diseases not the first time is known. Earlier, South Korean scientists had published a study showed that the touch screen of the phone has the ability to detect biomolecules in the samples and the results accurate diagnostic methods equally current testing methods.
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Translator: nnhanh
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