Laser-scanning confocal microscopy Book Section
| Authors: | Gonzalez, S.; Halpern, A. |
| Editors: | Soyer, H. P.; Argenziano, G.; Hofmann-Wellenhof, R.; Johr, R. H. |
| Article/Chapter Title: | Laser-scanning confocal microscopy |
| Abstract: | Early detection is critical to the successful treatment and survival of patients with melanoma. A dermatologist's sensitivity in detecting melanoma by visual clinical examination is reported to be in the range of 65% to 80% [26, 42]. Dermoscopy, which provides a magnified image of a lesion, can improve diagnostic accuracy to as high as 85% for clinicians who are highly trained in the use of dermoscopy [8]. However, sensitivity is still unacceptably low for a life threatening disease. Therefore, development of non-invasive high-resolution techniques for imaging melanocytic lesions in situ in the patient is highly desirable since they may increase diagnostic accuracy. © 2007 Springer-Verlag. |
| Book Title: | Color Atlas of Melanocytic Lesions of the Skin |
| ISBN: | 978-3-540-35105-4 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Publication Place: | Berlin, Germany |
| Date Published: | 2007-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 39 |
| End Page: | 46 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-540-35106-1_5 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Book Chapter II.1 -- 9783540351054 (ISBN) -- Export Date: 2 April 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
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