Reflectance confocal microscopy may enhance the accuracy of histopathologic diagnosis: A case series

Skin Cancer Diagnosis With Reflectance Confocal Microscopy: Reproducibility of Feature Recognition and Accuracy of Diagnosis.

IMPORTANCE Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) studies have been performed to identify criteria for diagnosis of skin neoplasms. However, RCM-based diagnosis is operator dependent. Hence, reproducibility of RCM criteria needs to be tested. OBJECTIVE To test interobserver reproducibility of recognition of previously published RCM descriptors and accuracy of RCM-based skin cancer diagnosis. ...

[Reflectance confocal microscopy in the diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma].

Skin melanoma is an international public health issue, with a considerable increase in frequency over the past few years. Early diagnosis and excision are essential for good patient prognosis. Over the past two decades dermoscopy has gained significance due to a major improvement in the accuracy of skin melanoma diagnosis in its early stage. However, there are some benign lesions of questionabl...

In Vivo Diagnosis of Skin Cancer through Reflectance Confocal Microscopy

In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is an FDA approved non-invasive optical imaging technique that provides high-resolution cellular images of the skin. This new technology assists the dermatologist in the early diagnosis of skin cancers, thereby reducing the number of unnecessary biopsies performed and improving the malignant to benign biopsy ratio. In 2016, this new technology was a...

Reflectance Confocal Microscopy for Diagnosis of Mammary Paget's Disease.

Using Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Skin Cancer Diagnosis.

Biopsy and histologic evaluation have been the gold standard to diagnose skin tumors. Reflectance confocal microcopy (RCM) is a noninvasive, innovative diagnostic technique that enables visualization of different skin layers at an almost histologic resolution. RCM has been proven beneficial in management of various cutaneous lesions. This article highlights the clinical significance and future ...