Pocket Microscope Slide Scanner

The goal of the project is to develop a handheld device that will allow doctors to scan slides whilst out in the field in order to detect signs of cancer in patients.

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Background
According to the World Health Organization, 70% of deaths caused by cancer worldwide occur in developing countries (Chan, 2010). The overwhelming majority of these cases when diagnosed are late-stage terminal cancers. To alleviate this calamity, it is imperative that these countries have the accessibility to affordable cancer diagnostic equipment. The objective of this product is to provide a solution to diagnosing childhood cancers in developing countries where access to biomedical tools are limited.

Deliverables
Handheld device encapsulated in a harden case to protect against the elements and user abuse. Will allow a user through an Apollo App interface to scan, import, export, store image acquisitions and handle image processing. To include a fully functional prototype of the device, by late April 2020. The fully functional prototype includes an imaging system that is able to accept a standard microscope slide and control the region of interest, among other controls, via a smartphone app. Then, the smartphone app will tell the device to begin image acquisition and within 30 minutes an image of a 1 cm2 area of the slide will be available for distribution.

Specifications
 Image magnification 400x (equivalent to a 40x objective commercial slide scan) Optimization for histology using hematoxylin & eosin stains (pink & purple) Use of daylight illumination (LED illumination optional) Auto-focus Auto white-balance +/-use existing camera in the smartphone No moving parts Resistant to dirt and dust (ie, if a surface needs to be cleaned, you rub it on your pants)</li> Transfer image to smartphone by Bluetooth, wifi or wire/cable​</li> Optional in-device jpeg compression (in order to transmit image by smartphone in the field)</li> </ul> =Design Considerations=

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