College president says 3D imaging may combat rural dermatologist shortage
Fifteen whole-body scanners are to be trialled across three states, says Adjunct Associate Professor David Francis
Three-dimensional imaging is a possible solution for early detection of skin cancer in rural and remote areas in the face of a workforce shortage, says the president of the Australasian College of Dermatologists.
Although Australia faces rising rates of invasive melanoma — and already has the world’s highest age-standardised incidence rate — there is a shortage of specialists, college president Adjunct Associate Professor David Francis says.
