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A QUICKER WAY TO IDENTIFY SKIN CANCER. ?The device, called the Verisante Aura, is held above a mole?

By Glenn Reynolds

A QUICKER WAY TO IDENTIFY SKIN CANCER. “The device, called the Verisante Aura, is held above a mole, and uses Raman spectroscopy, a technique that distinguishes molecules using their vibrational states, to scan for those whose relative concentrations are characteristic of melanoma. The device returns a verdict within seconds. Following a successful small clinical trial, Verisante is now analyzing the results of another trial with 1,000 moles.”

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on February 07, 2011 (boomark / email).