How an AI device the size of a phone detects skin cancer NBC4 Washington [Video]

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer — 1 in 5 Americans will develop it in their lifetime – but it’s curable when caught early.

A new device powered by artificial intelligence is helping doctors diagnose the disease in a non-invasive way within seconds.

DermaSensor looks like a phone and fits into the palm of a doctor’s hand. It’s first-of-its-kind technology that uses AI to detect the most common forms of skin cancer.

“It allows the physician using it to get a readout on a scale of 1 to 10. So, that gives you a relative idea of how concerning the lesion is,” said Dr. David Leffell, a dermatologist and Yale School of Medicine professor who took part in the clinical trials.

“When a physician or other provider sees a patient, evaluating the patient, they’re taking a history. They’re looking at the lesion. They’re, in their own minds, developing a perspective on whether it’s something concerning or …