Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00347, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Haljan, Paul (Simon Fraser University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, and skin cancer is one of the common types of the disease._x000D_
Fortunately, the detection of skin cancer is comparatively easy since in most cases the symptoms can be_x000D_
recognized on visual inspection of the skin. However, limited access to dermatologists and long wait times for_x000D_
routine consultation are the main constraints for early diagnosis of skin cancer, which is key to a successful_x000D_
treatment. To address this problem, MetaOptima has developed MoleScope, a low-cost, smart skin imaging_x000D_
system. The MoleScope has an optical setup that attaches to a smartphone to acquire high-quality magnified_x000D_
images. Using a MoleScope, patients can monitor and track changes in their skin moles and obtain rapid_x000D_
evaluations of cancer risk by sending the images of suspect skin lesions to their dermatologist._x000D_
The aim of this project is to modify the current successful optical setup of the MoleScope device to improve_x000D_
the quality and resolution of the images by suppressing optical aberrations and stray reflections. We will also_x000D_
design and develop a new optical magnifier system with a choice of magnification including a higher_x000D_
magnification capability. The result of this project will allow the MoleScope to be used to examine a broader_x000D_
range of medically relevant structures with improved accuracy., program purpose french : Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, and skin cancer is one of the common types of the disease._x000D_
Fortunately, the detection of skin cancer is comparatively easy since in most cases the symptoms can be_x000D_
recognized on visual inspection of the skin. However, limited access to dermatologists and long wait times for_x000D_
routine consultation are the main constraints for early diagnosis of skin cancer, which is key to a successful_x000D_
treatment. To address this problem, MetaOptima has developed MoleScope, a low-cost, smart skin imaging_x000D_
system. The MoleScope has an optical setup that attaches to a smartphone to acquire high-quality magnified_x000D_
images. Using a MoleScope, patients can monitor and track changes in their skin moles and obtain rapid_x000D_
evaluations of cancer risk by sending the images of suspect skin lesions to their dermatologist._x000D_
The aim of this project is to modify the current successful optical setup of the MoleScope device to improve_x000D_
the quality and resolution of the images by suppressing optical aberrations and stray reflections. We will also_x000D_
design and develop a new optical magnifier system with a choice of magnification including a higher_x000D_
magnification capability. The result of this project will allow the MoleScope to be used to examine a broader_x000D_
range of medically relevant structures with improved accuracy., agreement title english : Enhanced optics for a low-cost smart skin imaging system, agreement title french : Enhanced optics for a low-cost smart skin imaging system, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada