Through the looking glass: Basics and principles of reflectance confocal microscopy Journal Article
| Authors: | Que, S. K. T.; Fraga-Braghiroli, N.; Grant-Kels, J. M.; Rabinovitz, H. S.; Oliviero, M.; Scope, A. |
| Article Title: | Through the looking glass: Basics and principles of reflectance confocal microscopy |
| Abstract: | Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) offers high-resolution, noninvasive skin imaging and can help avoid obtaining unnecessary biopsy specimens. It can also increase efficiency in the surgical setting by helping to delineate tumor margins. Diagnostic criteria and several RCM algorithms have been published for the differentiation of benign and malignant neoplasms. We provide an overview of the basic principles of RCM, characteristic RCM features of normal skin and cutaneous neoplasms, and the limitations and future directions of RCM. © 2015 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. |
| Keywords: | review; squamous cell carcinoma; melanoma; reflectance confocal microscopy; basal cell carcinoma; confocal microscopy; dermoepidermal junction; epidermis; skin cancer; dermis; skin carcinoma; seborrheic keratosis; nomenclature; predictive value; lentigo; pigmented nevus; solar lentigo; human; priority journal; sebaceous hyperplasia; cutaneous oncology; noninvasive imaging; tumors/neoplasm; papillary dermis; sebaceous gland disease |
| Journal Title: | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology |
| Volume: | 73 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0190-9622 |
| Publisher: | Mosby Elsevier |
| Date Published: | 2015-08-01 |
| Start Page: | 276 |
| End Page: | 284 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.04.047 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 26051696 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 2 September 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
