Computer Vision News - January 2018

“ Find the right balance between professional and family life… ” 10 Computer Vision News Application: MobileODT This solution utilizes low cost hardware together with the power of mobile phones, making medical systems accessible anywhere in nearly any condition . As the fourth most common cancer for women , cervical cancer accounts for a quarter of a million deaths every year, wi h 87% of thos occurring in underdeveloped parts of the world such as Eastern and Central Africa. In the United States and other developed countries, doctors screen for cervical cancer by performing pap smears and HPV testing. However, in parts of the world lacking the resources and lab infrastructure, clinicians rely on visual inspection with the naked eye to screen cervical cancer. Cancer screening in parts of Africa involves using a speculum and a long swab to apply a thin layer of acetic acid, essentially vinegar, on the cervix. Then, physicians use a headlamp or flashlight to observe the cervix through the vaginal canal to see if an area has turned white. If it has, the patient tests positive and receives immediate cryotherapy treatment. David Levitz is MobileODT ’s co-founder and CTO. He explains the ways to treat cervical cancer holistically. First, large scale screening efforts have an ability to treat the patients that test positively. Vaccination and patient education are also part of the solution. MobileODT focuses on the former treatment, screening and treating women at risk. David and his team built a device based on smartphone technology that helps nurses screening for cervical cancer in low resource settings . Instead of judging with the naked eye, with the EVA System, clinicians can use a phone equipped with a lens, case, light, and app to look at the cervix of the patient. This gives them the ability to magnify and record the image before uploading MobileODT is a company that has developed hardware and software to help detect and prevent cervical cancer in women by using smartphone technology. “Cervical cancer accounts for a quarter of a million deaths every year” Application