# Crowdsourced Medical Photo Apps 'Figure 1' is an Instagram-Like Medical App for Doctors By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-06-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-for-doctors References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2013/06/11/figure-1-app/) & [figure1](http://figure1.com/) 'Figure 1' is a medical app for doctors that is comparable to [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluesky-flashes). The app is designed to connect healthcare professionals and build an online library of medical images. It is easy to keep patient data confidential with face and tattoo blocking and information removal with a single press of a button. Just like Instagram, this [crowdsourced medical app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dexcom-academy) is similarly organized, free to use and works with hashtags. This crowd-sourced app is an interesting way for healthcare professionals to learn from the experience of one another. Users can even add arrows and comments to make note of certain parts of an image. As you might expect, some of the images are quite graphic and not for those with weak stomachs. The two-week old app is currently only available in North America, but there are plans expansion in the future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Crowdsourced Medical Imaging:** Develop a medical app that allows users to upload and share images for diagnosing. - **Instagram-like Medical Apps:** Develop medical apps with an Instagram-like interface and functionality to help healthcare professionals connect globally for purposes of sharing information. - **Interactive Medical Data Sharing:** Develop a medical app that enables healthcare practitioners to share images, data and input with each other and with patients, in real-time. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare:** Create interactive medical data sharing platforms to aid the healthcare industry as a whole. - **Telemedicine:** Develop telemedicine platforms with an interactive interface for healthcare professionals to better connect with patients for remote consultations. - **Medical Imaging Technology:** Leverage crowdsourcing for medical image interpretation on innovative, interactive medical imaging tech. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Secure Medical Record Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-records-platform.md) - [Credential Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credential-management.md) - [Private Social Photo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-app.md) - [Traveling Healthcare Professional Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traveling-healthcare-professional.md) - [Hybrid Health-Focused Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evidentree-app.md) - [Image-Based Alternative Social Medias](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noteit.md) - [Image-Sharing Social Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lapse-1.md) - [Dental-Focused Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-dentistry.md) - [Photo-Based Vitamin Deficiency Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vita-cam.md)