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Florent Lemaire
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The information is not a scoop, but it still leaves a mark: among the main medical deserts in France, Ur has only 1.7 dermatologists per 100,000 populationThis compares to 23.1 in Paris and 5.6 on average in France. For appointments, wait several months, and delays can be a problem in screening and treating skin cancers. Melanomas And Cancers.
This type of cancer is not trivial; This is the first increase in the incidence and has tripled in 20 years, as a result of increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation. It is common and well treatable if treated without delay.
“A public health issue”
Considering that there is a “major public health problem,” France Dermatologya companyDermatography Located on rue Armand-Benet in Évreux (behind the Pasteur clinic), it has just acquired a high-tech machine Which depicts the whole bodyTo detect the possibility of skin cancer. Vectra device only The second is installed in Franceand the hospital is owned by the Marseille General Hospital (there are only 71 hospitals in the world, including 27 in Europe, 23 in Australia, and 18 in the United States).
The investment in France Dermatology is large (€570,000, not including installation), but it seemed necessary to its managers. “The director of France Imageries Territoires wanted us to have a public health and screening approach. He was aware of the loss of a friend to skin cancer,” says Isabelle L'Hébital Rose, director responsible for development at France Imageries and France Dermatologie, who discovered the existence of this machine. Will a few of people enabled the project to be completed in two months.
Save time and accuracy
Vectra is manufactured in the United States by Canfield, and uses advanced technology: 92 high definition lenses “Capture” in a 3-millisecond snapshot of the patient's body, which is reconstructed in 3D by two software programs and artificial intelligence In less than five minutes.
More than just a simple image, AI will do the identification, planning and characterization All visible lesions on the body (Moles, freckles, age spots, hemangiomas, keratosis, psoriasis, etc.) Suspicious lesions are taken more accurately using a dermatoscope, from which the artificial intelligence will suggest a risk score.
All this data is then consulted remotely by a dermatologist based in Paris, who can enlarge and filter the images, determine whether the patient should consult a specialist or not and prepare a report. Guarantee recorded images Monitor the development of pests And get to know new ones since the previous snapshot.
This machine would not exist without a dermatologist. We don't take their jobs. On the other hand, it saves time in risk mapping. Artificial intelligence brings an additional advantage.
Comments confirmed by the Parisian dermatologist: “It saves time, is very precise, more complete and faster, and allows patients to be treated in very weak medical areas. There is The idea of speed, comprehensive examination and accuracy Thanks to artificial intelligence, monitoring is possible because everything is recorded,” the doctor estimates.
Prevention week
Since its operation at the beginning of October 2023, the machine has seen more than 800 patients of all ages pass through, “despite the lack of communication,” notes Isabelle L’Hopital-Rose. France Dermatologie is counting on Skin Cancer Prevention and Awareness Week, from June 10 to 16, to raise awareness of this technology among the general public.
“During the week, people can come to see the machine and ask us questions,” says the development director. “In France, we are more in the therapeutic sector, and we have difficulty with screening.”
Currently only present in Evreux, France Dermatologie intends to develop this type of machine in France, mainly In sectors that suffer from a shortage of workers in the field of dermatology. “To do this, we need to find a plan to achieve financial balance,” admits Isabelle L'Hopital Rose.
To schedule an appointment for an examination, call us by phone. 02 78 94 04 91 or at francedermatologie.fr
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