The method, which underwent testing at 20 clinics in 2012, uses smartphones equipped with a microscope which enables doctors to photograph potential melanomas and send the results to specialists for further assessment.
"At skin clinics we have achieved a better prioritization of referrals and the number of first visits by patients who do not have skin cancer has declined," said Eva Johansson, skin specialist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, in a statement after the tests.
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