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A revolutionary new way of detecting melanoma could save thousands of lives
3D imaging technology hailed as breakthrough in early melanoma detection
Australia has highest rates of melanoma in the world with 30 diagnosed per day

By Sophie Tanno For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 19:34 EST, 28 November 2018 | Updated: 19:43 EST, 28 November 2018

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Cutting-edge technology is set to revolutionise skin cancer detection and could save thousands of lives a year.

The 'spectacular' 3D imaging machines scan the body to create an avatar, which doctors will use to track skin spots.

The Australian Cancer Research Foundation will provide a $9.9 million grant to fund 15 of the walk-in capsules in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

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Cutting-edge technology is set to revolutionise skin cancer detection and could save thousands of lives a year

The University of Queensland will lead the establishment the ACRF Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis at the UQ Diamantina Institute.

The new department will collect and collate data across all three states.

More than 350 people die from skin cancer in Queensland each year and it is known as the 'cancer capital' of Australia.

A director from UQ Diamantina Institute said: 'A flagship diagnostic centre to improve the early detection of melanoma will be established with a major $9.9 million grant.

'The ACRF Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis is set to revolutionise the early detection of melanoma.'

The 3D imaging system takes a total body image in milliseconds and dermatologists will be able to diagnose patients from the other side of the country.

The University of Queensland will lead the establishment the ACRF Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis at the UQ Diamantina Institute

Approximately 100,000 individual scans from high-risk groups will be completed in the first three years.

According to the Australian Cancer Research Foundation, the cutting-edge imaging technology will significantly enhance the capability of clinicians and researchers to detect and understand melanoma.

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer which typically occurs on parts of the body which have been over-exposed to sun.

Melanomas can occur anywhere on the body and symptoms might include a new, unusual growth or a change in an existing mole.

Australians experience 12 times the global incidence of melanoma. On average, 30 Australians will be diagnosed with the disease every day.

Over 1,200 people nationwide die from the disease every year and it is the most common cancer in Australians aged 15 to 39.

Australians experience 12 times the global incidence of melanoma. On average, 30 Australians will be diagnosed with the disease every day (stock image)