Table 1

Characteristics of the 20 patients with abnormal cytology

Patient no.Age (years)Cervical cytologyTransformation zone typeThe most prominent area of smartscopic changeSite of biopsy, based on the colposcopic findingPhathological diagnosis
142ASC-USCompletely visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 4 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 4 o'clock
Acetowhite epithelium at 11o'clock
CIN1
CIN1
249LSILPartially visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clockAcetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clock
ECC
CIN1
NED
340LSILPartially visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 2 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 6 o'clock
Fine acetowhite epithelium at 2 o'clock
CIN1
CIN1
445HSILPartially visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 7 o'clock
Fine acetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clock
NED
CIN2
532ASC-HCompletely visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 3 o'clockDense acetowhite epithelium at 3 o'clockMicroinvasive SCC
636LSILNot visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 7 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 7 o'clock
Fine acetowhite epithelium at 9 o'clock
ECC
CIN1
NED
NED
742ASC-USCompletely visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clockCIN3
840ASC-USCompletely visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 9 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 9 o'clock
Fine acetowhite epithelium at 3 o'clock
Fine punctation at 1 o'clock
CIN1
CIN1
NED
942LSILCompletely visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 2 o'clockDense acetowhite epithelium at 2 o'clock
Dense acetowhite epithelium at 7 o'clock
Dense acetowhite epithelium at 9 o'clock
CIN2
CIN2
CIN2
1028HSILCompletely visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clockDense acetowhite epithelium at 7 o'clock
Dense acetowhite epithelium at 9 o'clock
Dense acetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clock
CIN2
CIN3
CIN3
1138LSILNot visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 7 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 7 o'clockCIN1
1226HSILCompletely visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 9 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 3 o'clockCIN1
1337LSILNot visibleUnsatisfactory ‘smartscopic’ findingsFine acetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clock
ECC
CIN1
NED
1438AdenocarcinomaPartially visibleMacroscopic cancer in posterior lipMacroscopic cancer in posterior lipAdenocarcinoma
1539ASC-USCompletely visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 11 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 11 o'clock
Fine acetowhite epithelium at 2 o'clock
CIN3
CIN3
1647HSILCompletely visibleAcetowhite epithelium and mosaic at 1 o'clockDense acetowhite epithelium and coarse mosaic at 1 o'clock
Dense acetowhite epithelium at 3 o'clock
CIN3
CIN3
1747LSILCompletely visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 5 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 5 o'clockCIN2
1836ASC-HCompletely visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clock
Fine acetowhite epithelium at 7 o'clock
CIN2
CIN2
1939LSILPartially visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 3 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 9 o'clock
Fine acetowhite epithelium at 3 o'clock
CIN1
Cervicitis
2040ASC-USNot visibleAcetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clockFine acetowhite epithelium at 12 o'clock
Fine acetowhite epithelium at 6 o'clock
CIN1
Atypical squamous epithelium
  • CIN2+ could all be detected by using the smartphone.

  • ECC, endocervical curettage; NED, no evidence of diseases; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma.