Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions.
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چکیده
Dermoscopy is an in vivo method for the early diagnosis of malignant melanoma and the differential diagnosis of pigmented lesions of the skin. It has been shown to increase diagnostic accuracy over clinical visual inspection in the hands of experienced physicians. This article is a review of the principles of dermoscopy as well as recent technological developments.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
دوره 52 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005