Through the looking glass: Basics and principles of reflectance confocal microscopy - 15/07/15
, Naiara Fraga-Braghiroli, MD b, Jane M. Grant-Kels, MD a, Harold S. Rabinovitz, MD b, Margaret Oliviero, ARNP, MSN b, Alon Scope, MD c, dAbstract |
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.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : basal cell carcinoma, cutaneous oncology, melanoma, noninvasive imaging, reflectance confocal microscopy, squamous cell carcinoma, tumors/neoplasm
Abbreviations used : BCC, DEJ, RCM, SCC
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| Supported by the European Commission Marie Curie FP7 Reintegration Grant to Dr Scope (PIRG07-GA-2010-268359). Dr Rabinovitz has received equipment and funding for a fellowship program from Lucid Inc. |
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| Dr Rabinovitz is an investigator in a study coordinated by Lucid Inc, manufacturer of a commercial confocal microscope. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. |
Vol 73 - N° 2
P. 276-284 - août 2015 Retour au numéro
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