Imaging system to revolutionise melanoma and skin cancer detection and diagnosis
Source: Sunshine Coast News, February 2023
A new era in melanoma detection has started on the Sunshine Coast, which has been dubbed ‘the melanoma capital of the state’.
The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health System has joined the $10 million Australian Cancer Research Foundation-funded Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis (ACEMID) research project, installing a 3D total-body skin imaging system (VECTRA) at Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
The VECTRA will revolutionise melanoma and skin cancer detection and diagnosis by digitally generating a patient’s full-body avatar, significantly enhancing lesion identification and tracking, while improving accuracy of monitoring.