Nathan Amanquah and two Ashesi seniors, Adwoa Osei-Pianim and Kofi Manful, are working on software for mobile devices that will aid the diagnosis of skin diseases in remote parts of Ghana. The software, originally developed by a team led by MIT research fellow Don Yansen, allows nurses in the field to take pictures of patients with their cell phones, fill out a brief questionnaire, and send it to a doctor in the United States for diagnosis...[continue reading]
Photos of Adwoa Osei-Pianim and Kofi Manful courtesy of Ashesi Univesity
1 comments:
I have been aware of the existence of medical diagnostic softwares for mobile phones long ago. Diagnosorus is an example.
Nevertheless, i enjoyed reading your article.
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