Standardized positioning of patients (poses) for whole body cutaneous photography Journal Article
| Authors: | Halpern, A. C.; Marghoob, A. A.; Bialoglow, T. W.; Witmer, W.; Slue, W. |
| Article Title: | Standardized positioning of patients (poses) for whole body cutaneous photography |
| Abstract: | Whole body photography (WBP) has been used for decades by some specialized pigmented lesion clinics as an aid to early melanoma detection in high-risk persons. The recent advent of digital imaging systems for acquiring and archiving whole body skin images has resulted in greater dissemination of this technique. This in turn has led to the recent establishment of a Category III Current Procedural Terminology code for WBP, Here we present a proposed set of standardized body poses for WBP on the basis of the extant literature and the experience of a panel of experts in the field, The proposed poses were developed with consideration of patient comfort and technical efficiency. The poses were optimized to comply with a predetermined set of desirable technical parameters as assessed in a series of 20 consecutive patients. The resulting set of poses is presented as a first step toward the increased standardization of dermatologic WBP. |
| Keywords: | review; cancer diagnosis; melanoma; image analysis; skin pigmentation; imaging system; skin surface; high risk population; patient positioning; photography; dermatology; skin diseases; humans; human; priority journal; whole body photography; current procedural terminology |
| Journal Title: | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology |
| Volume: | 49 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0190-9622 |
| Publisher: | Mosby Elsevier |
| Date Published: | 2003-10-01 |
| Start Page: | 593 |
| End Page: | 598 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1067/s0190-9622(03)02125-x |
| PUBMED: | 14512902 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Export Date: 25 September 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
Altmetric
Citation Impact
BMJ Impact Analytics
Related MSK Work