Adapting smartphones for low-cost optical medical imaging

Sebastião Pratavieira; José D. Vollet-Filho; Fernanda M. Carbinatto; Kate Blanco; Natalia M. Inada; Vanderlei S. Bagnato; Cristina Kurachi

doi:10.1117/12.2180771

19 June 2015 Adapting smartphones for low-cost optical medical imaging

Sebastião Pratavieira, José D. Vollet-Filho, Fernanda M. Carbinatto, Kate Blanco, Natalia M. Inada, Vanderlei S. Bagnato, Cristina Kurachi

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Proceedings Volume 9531, Biophotonics South America; 95313J (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2180771
Event: SPIE Biophotonics South America, 2015, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract

Optical images have been used in several medical situations to improve diagnosis of lesions or to monitor treatments. However, most systems employ expensive scientific (CCD or CMOS) cameras and need computers to display and save the images, usually resulting in a high final cost for the system. Additionally, this sort of apparatus operation usually becomes more complex, requiring more and more specialized technical knowledge from the operator. Currently, the number of people using smartphone-like devices with built-in high quality cameras is increasing, which might allow using such devices as an efficient, lower cost, portable imaging system for medical applications. Thus, we aim to develop methods of adaptation of those devices to optical medical imaging techniques, such as fluorescence. Particularly, smartphones covers were adapted to connect a smartphone-like device to widefield fluorescence imaging systems. These systems were used to detect lesions in different tissues, such as cervix and mouth/throat mucosa, and to monitor ALA-induced protoporphyrin-IX formation for photodynamic treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia. This approach may contribute significantly to low-cost, portable and simple clinical optical imaging collection.

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Sebastião Pratavieira, José D. Vollet-Filho, Fernanda M. Carbinatto, Kate Blanco, Natalia M. Inada, Vanderlei S. Bagnato, and Cristina Kurachi "Adapting smartphones for low-cost optical medical imaging", Proc. SPIE 9531, Biophotonics South America, 95313J (19 June 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2180771

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