How Triage.com Is Using AI-Powered Tools to Help Doctors Detect Skin Conditions

In Partnership with APG

Monitoring your skin health is essential, especially with the rapid increase in cases of skin cancer, which is one of the most common cancers in the US. More than 3.5 million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer annually. This is primarily aggravated by the fact that most people do not get an early diagnosis. Early detection or alerting of skin conditions helps you get timely treatment, especially for skin cancer which can metastasize in the future.

Dermatologists work hard to stem the prevalence of skin cancer. In a recent medical study by the University of Texas, an artificial intelligence system developed by Triage.com surpassed a panel of US board-certified physicians and dermatologists. Triage.com’s AI detects skin cancer before it is visible to the eyes of a clinician.

According to the research, this AI technology had a 92% accuracy compared to 61% and 48% for dermatologists and family physicians. However, this doesn’t mean there aren’t good doctors or that they are not qualified enough. It is a result of a lack of dermatology training for doctors in medical school. Although most doctors may want to specialize in this field, the time it takes them to specialize in dermatology and skincare has reduced the number of specialists.

Triage.com's AI-powered system is the first of its kind and has been approved by Health Canada as a Class 1 Medical Device and Class 1 Medical Device in the European CE. It can detect over 500 skin conditions within seconds. Doctors are now using AI tools to detect skin conditions more easily as they are not easily identifiable with the human eye. The good news is that you can even detect skin conditions using Triage.com without the help of an expert. Working with Triage.com's AI system is as easy as the click of a button. You only require a smartphone to upload a photo of your skin to the site, and then the AI analyzes the photo and provides a risk assessment.

The founder and CEO of Triage.com, Tory Jarmain, says their greatest motivation is to reach a time when skincare will be preventable, thus reducing skin cancer cases. “We are very excited about the continued development of our service. We have been working hard to add support to help patients screen for more conditions such as the Monkeypox (MPV) virus”, says Izhaar Tejani, COO of Triage.com

To improve their services and ensure they are accessible to all, Triage.com has partnered with Dr. Ronald Moy. Dr. Moy is one of the leading cosmetic and facial plastics surgeons nationally and the past president of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Widely renowned for his outstanding skills in skin treatment, Dr. Moy believes that Triage.com’s AI-powered detection system is the answer that skin dermatologists have been looking for. Since concluding their recent study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Dr. Moy recommended, “In my opinion, this technology should be widely integrated into healthcare environments that see a high volume of skin lesions to decrease the number of missed cutaneous malignancies.”

Although we might be hesitant to embrace technology, Triage.com promises to use this technology to catch skin cancer early when it is most treatable. Instead of seeking medical attention when we are already ailing, Triage.com is here to help us stay proactive about our skin and prevent issues that may arise later in our lives. They help you stay on top of your skin with the best practices and advice from health experts.