| Astron Clinica has launched new telemedicine | | | | security is maintained as patient records |
| system called 2nd Opinion to supports remote | | | | move between scanningand assessment. |
| clinical assistance and diagnosis for | | | | |
| SIAscopy. It works by enabling the secure | | | | It also monitors progress and returns and |
| transport of SIAscans and additional relevant | | | | records a diagnosis or opinion with the |
| information using Adobe Acrobat PDF | | | | patient's records in a controlled, timely |
| technology. | | | | manner. This workflow management keeps the |
| | | | clinic and the remote expert synchronised and |
| The new technology is designed to make it as | | | | keeps delay and cost to a minimum. |
| easy as possible for patients to receive | | | | |
| expert opinion, and for experts to maximise | | | | Besides, it packages together detailed |
| the best use of their time. | | | | information comprising SIAscans, clinical |
| | | | photographs and patient history for despatch |
| A clinical specialist can review a patients | | | | to the remote expert. |
| lesions despite being many miles away from | | | | |
| the patient, making it easier for patients to | | | | "This is an exciting new product that |
| secure the clinical opinion of their choice. | | | | research shows will be very valuable to users |
| Thus, avoiding wasted clinic and patient time | | | | of SIAscopy," Annie Brooking, CEO Astron |
| by providing expert advise as to the need to | | | | Clinica said. 'I believe that one day, it |
| attend a specialist dermatology clinic. | | | | will be common for everyone to have a stored |
| | | | series of SIAscans showing the health of |
| 2nd Opinion ensures the best practice of | | | | their skin over their lifetime. |