3D-Printed Microscope Accessory: Affordable Technology for Efficient Diagnostics
Addy-Tayie, Nicholas (2019)
Addy-Tayie, Nicholas
2019
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3D-printing technology has evolved over the years to accommodate devise application areas. With 3D-printing, accessories for enhancing the efficient operation of microscope in studying and diagnosing diseases such as malaria is made possible.
Malaria is prevalent in the Sub-Saharan countries and parts of Asia due to the suitability of mosquito breeding grounds. It is a killer disease that has children as its major victims. Malaria can be effectively treated after a timely and efficient diagnosis. The standard means of diagnostics is a microscopy test; because of the detailed results it provides, which then influences the effectiveness and efficiency of treatment.
Incidentally, acquiring a standard microscope for timely diagnosis is an expensive venture for some low resourced health facilities in the country-sides of Ghana.
This project seeks to develop the possibility and produce microscope accessory with 3D-printing technology; which would utilize the imaging capabilities of smartphones; to serve as an affordable microscope for diagnostics.
Malaria is prevalent in the Sub-Saharan countries and parts of Asia due to the suitability of mosquito breeding grounds. It is a killer disease that has children as its major victims. Malaria can be effectively treated after a timely and efficient diagnosis. The standard means of diagnostics is a microscopy test; because of the detailed results it provides, which then influences the effectiveness and efficiency of treatment.
Incidentally, acquiring a standard microscope for timely diagnosis is an expensive venture for some low resourced health facilities in the country-sides of Ghana.
This project seeks to develop the possibility and produce microscope accessory with 3D-printing technology; which would utilize the imaging capabilities of smartphones; to serve as an affordable microscope for diagnostics.