pharmaphorum November 4, 2024
NHS England has started a pilot trial of an iPhone app and device combination that could be used by nursing staff to speed up reviews of suspected throat cancer.
The technology consists of an adaptor for the iPhone’s regular camera, which converts it into a 32mm lens and an accompanying app, both developed by UK medtech company Endoscope-i.
The hope is that the mobile endoscopic imaging tool will allow nursing staff to carry out initial assessments of patients in community settings – and help the NHS meet its very ambitious target of diagnosing 75% of cancers at an early stage (stage 1 or 2) by 2028.
The device/app combination captures live endoscopy examinations of the throat in high definition, which...
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