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Collecting images of suspicious-looking skin growths and sending them off-site for specialists to analyze is as accurate in identifying skin cancers as having a dermatologist examine them in person, a ... EurekAlert!: New AI tool learns to read medical images with far less data New AI tool learns to read medical images with far less data Dermoscopy or dermatoscopy refers to the examination of the skin via skin surface microscopy using a dermatoscope. It is mainly used to evaluate pigmented skin lesions.
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This content is designed to help form a strong knowledge base in dermoscopy which can be built upon with further study and clinical practice in order to achieve clinical excellence. Dermatoscopy, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma), meaning "skin", and σκοπέω (skopéō), meaning "to look", also known as dermoscopy[1] or epiluminescence microscopy, is the examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope. Dermoscopy, also known as dermatoscopy, epiluminescence microscopy, incident light microscopy, or skin surface microscopy, is performed using a handheld instrument called a dermatoscope or... Dermoscopy is a noninvasive, in vivo technique primarily used for the examination of cutaneous lesions [1].
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Dermatoscopy, epiluminescence microscopy, incident light microscopy, and skin-surface microscopy are synonyms. Dermoscopy is performed with a handheld instrument called a dermatoscope.