What Does "Inter-Rater Agreement" Actually Measure? Inter-rater agreement measures how often two or more reviewers reach the same conclusion when they look at the same otoscopy image or video. It …
Mobile Clinical Microscopy: What Research Shows About Point-of-Care Disease Detection
Mobile Clinical Microscopy: Can a Phone Camera Actually Detect Disease? By Everyday Imaging Evidence Editorial Team. Last reviewed September 8, 2026. Mobile clinical microscopy is the use of a …
Medical Device Intended Use and FDA Classification: A Reader’s Guide for Connected Exam Tools
Medical device intended use and FDA classification are the two legal concepts that determine what a connected exam tool — like a phone-attached camera used to look in an ear, a mouth, or under the …
How to Read a Diagnostic-Accuracy Study of a Connected Medical Device
A diagnostic-accuracy study measures how often a health app or connected device gets it right — and how often it doesn't. Before trusting a diagnostic claim from a smartphone sensor, camera-based …
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Digital Otoscopy: Evidence, Workflow, and Limits
What Is Digital Otoscopy, and Why Isn't a Photo an Exam? Digital otoscopy uses a smartphone-connected device to capture a magnified image of the ear canal and eardrum, the same view a clinician gets …
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Remote Ear Assessment: The Image, the Clinician Review, and the Follow-Up Loop
A remote ear assessment is not a single photo. It is a five-step process: someone captures an image of the ear canal, the image is sent securely to a clinician, a clinician reviews and interprets it, …