Cervical cancer screening in low-resource settings: a smartphone image application as an alternative to colposcopy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visual inspection after application of acetic acid (VIA) and Lugol's iodine (VILI) is a cervical cancer (CC) screening approach that has recently been adopted in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Innovative technologies allow the acquisition of consecutive cervical images of VIA and VILI using a smartphone application. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of smartphone images in order to assess the feasibility and usability of a mobile application for CC screening in LMIC.

Methods

Between May and November 2015, women aged 30-65 years were recruited in a CC screening campaign in Madagascar. Human papillomavirus-positive women were invited to undergo VIA/VILI assessment. Pictures of their cervix were taken using a Samsung Galaxy S5 with an applic

SUBMITTER: Gallay C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5489054 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature