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Digital camera assessment may be a useful tool for cervical neoplasia detection
(Women's Health Weekly)
2005 DEC 1 - (NewsRx.com) -- Digital camera assessment may provide a useful tool for cervical neoplasia detection in areas with limited clinical resources.
In a recent article published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, scientists in the United States explored "the feasibility of digital photography for primary cervical cancer screening in a low-resource setting in El Salvador. Three independent examiners performed Pap test, visual inspection, digital camera assessment and colposcopy on each subject."
"Lesions were detected in 99 of 504 patients (20%) by visual inspection, 72/504 (14%) by DART and 90/504 (18%) by colposcopic impression," reported M. Cremer and colleagues. "Seven of 504 patients (1.3%) had CIN on histology. Pap detected 2 of 7 subjects (29% sensitivity) (C.I. 4%, 56%), visual inspection detected 5 of 7 (71% sensitivity, C.I. 34%, 95%), digital assessment detected 6 of 7 (86% sensitivity, C.I. 45%, 99%), and colposcopic impression detected 5 of 7 (71% sensitivity, C.I. 34%, 95%)."
The scientists concluded, "This small pilot trial demonstrates the potential value and feasibility of performing digital camera assessment of the reproductive tract on women in a developing country setting."
Cremer and colleagues published their study in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (Digital camera assessment for detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in rural El Salvador. Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 2005;91(1):42-46).
Additional information can be obtained by contacting M. Cremer, University of Southern California-Women's and Children's Hospital, 1240 N. Mission Rd., Room 2L33, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA; E-mail: mlcremer@hotmail.com.
The publisher of the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics can be contacted at: Elsevier Ireland Ltd., Elsevier House, Brookvale Plaza, East Park Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland.
Keywords: Los Angeles, California, United States, Cervical Cancer, Cervical Cancer Screening, Cervical Neoplasia, Digital Imaging, Women's Health.
This article was prepared by Women's Health Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2005, Women's Health Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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