Accelerating the impact of technology and innovation for global cervical cancer prevention

Nirmala Ramanujam

doi:10.1117/12.2661105

6 March 2023 Accelerating the impact of technology and innovation for global cervical cancer prevention

Nirmala Ramanujam

Proceedings Volume PC12369, Optics and Biophotonics in Low-Resource Settings IX; PC1236905 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2661105
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2023, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The focus of our research efforts is to improve the prevention and treatment of cancer, with an emphasis on women’s cancers, which is disproportionately prevalent in low- and middle-income countries. We strive to accelerate the impact of technology and innovation to address global health inequities, with cervical cancer prevention serving as an exemplar. Specifically, we have created an imaging device called the Pocket colposcope, which transforms the complex, costly and cumbersome clinical colposcope (for cervical cancer diagnosis) used in specialized settings to a simple, inexpensive, and hand-held device, which can be deployed in a local clinic. A companion deep learning algorithm that our team has developed has the capacity to assist primary care providers, particularly, midwives and nurses, when there is limited access to specialists. We are currently collaborating with partners in Peru and Kenya to integrate our technologies into community-based models of care delivery to provide timely screening, diagnosis, and treatment/referral. Our technology initiative ensures that there is continuum of care throughout the patient journey.

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Nirmala Ramanujam "Accelerating the impact of technology and innovation for global cervical cancer prevention", Proc. SPIE PC12369, Optics and Biophotonics in Low-Resource Settings IX, PC1236905 (6 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2661105

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