This is the first time a smartphone has been used to scan for the common cold, and it could one day change the way doctors do their jobs.
The smartphone screen is the perfect tool for this purpose, says Dr John Anderton from the University of Newcastle.
It can be used to get a detailed look at how people’s eyes are working.
“I think the most important thing about a smartphone is that it is so flexible and so adaptable that it can be adapted to any sort of application that you can imagine,” he says.
“A smartphone screen can be programmed to do a wide range of tasks, which means that a patient can get better access to health care and can see their doctor as they are undergoing treatment.”
Dr Anderston has developed the “SmartEye” device that allows doctors to read the screen of a patient’s eyes to detect the presence of the common and potentially deadly colds.
“We’re using it to look at the patient’s pupils and see if they have a cold and also to monitor the pupil diameter of the eyes.”
And if there is a temperature of 100C or above, we can tell that there is some inflammation in the eyes and that could potentially be something that needs to be treated,” he adds.
Dr Aderton says the smartphone screen has been tested to detect different viruses and bacteria, which he says will allow doctors to monitor patients better.”
With the smartphone, the screens are very much in the middle of the body.
They’re not attached to any of the other equipment that is attached to a patient.
“They are attached to the patient and can be removed without the patient noticing.”
What is a smartphone?
“A mobile phone is a mobile device that is connected to a mobile network and that can be a smart phone, a tablet or a smart TV,” explains Dr Anderson.
“The phone’s screen can display information on its display, including messages from other users.”
Dr John Aderson explains the function of the smartphone Screen.
Source: Business Insider/Sam WilliamsWhat can you do with a smartphone Screen?
The iPhone is a powerful smartphone with a large screen and a small screen.
“It can be turned into a smartphone, or an iPod or even a tablet.”
The screen is very large, so you can make use of it to read and use text and images on the screen,” he explains.
The phone screen can also be used for other purposes.”
You can use it as a mobile diagnostic tool, or you can use the screen to help a patient get their blood pressure checked.
“Because it’s connected to the internet, it’s not just the screen that you’re looking at but the network connection as well.”
Dr Jon Geddes from the Royal College of General Practitioners says that the screen can help doctors diagnose a range of diseases.
“There are a number of different types of colds, such as acute respiratory infections, bronchitis and respiratory infections like rhinovirus,” he said.
“When you have a virus that’s causing a common cold like rhinosoelectricity, the virus can be transmitted from person to person.”
Dr Geddens says that this screen is particularly useful in the treatment of people with a range or colds such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and lupus.
“In this case, you would be able to look for the virus, then be able test it for whether it has been circulating in the body,” he added.
“Once you’ve found it, then you can get the diagnosis that you need.”
How can a smartphone scan for a common Cold?
“You could have it send out a signal to the phone’s display which is basically a signal that says ‘Hey, look at this signal’ and you’d be able then to see the amount of the virus in your blood,” Dr Adersons comments.
“So, you’d see the red colour that indicates that there’s the virus and you could actually see it.”
Dr Jonathan Gedds from the RCP says that with the smartphone you can read the pupils of the eye to see if someone has a cold.
“Basically, we’re looking to the pupil size, so that if you see a lot of swelling in your eye, then that’s the time to seek out medical attention,” he told ABC Radio.
What does the smartphone say about my temperature?
“If you look at your iPhone screen, there are a lot more lines on it,” Dr Gedders said.
“If you’re in a warm environment, you might see a light pink colour.”
If it’s colder outside, then it might be blue, which is a very common sign of someone having a cold.
“What do the smartphone screens tell us about my cold?”
It tells you that the virus has been detected in your body and it’s been transmitted from a person to another person,” Dr Jon Gddens explains.”
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