Quantitative Scanometry using Smartphones

The health care system in both developing and developed countries are strained by the need for expensive diagnostic instruments and techniques, as well as a lack of medically trained personnel. An inexpensive, easy-to-use technique is proposed to be studied for use in medical and/or point-of-care diagnositics by performing a test on a piece of plastic and analyzing the results of the test using a smartphone camera and app, and sent to a doctor remotely for further action or analysis. The study will focus on biological markers of diseases in humans, though no human samples will be tested at this point. We will assess the feasibility of using this detection platform and to determine how it compares to methods currently used by laboratories in hospitals to diagnose or monitor patient conditions.

Faculty Supervisor:

Hua-Zhong Yu

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Partner:

Beijing Normal University

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Simon Fraser University

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