Dermolockin – A New Diagnostic Tool for Skin Cancer Detection
At a glance
- Project leader : Prof. Dr. Gernot Kurt Boiger
- Co-project leader : Prof. Dr. Mathias Bonmarin
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : CTI (KTI-Projekt / Projekt Nr. 16146.4 PFLS-LS)
- Project partner : Dermolockin GmbH
- Contact person : Mathias Bonmarin
Description
Skin cancer is exploding in industrialized countries and an optimal detection is crucial for choosing the appropriate treatment. For this purpose, Dermolockin GmbH has recently developed a new thermography-based diagnostic tool allowing precise tumour margin characterization. The proposed project focuses on the development of the device algorithms and corresponding automation software, that representsa basic requiremet for a successful market entry.