Smith et al., 2025 - Google Patents

Combining wide-field imaging and reflectance confocal microscopy in a single handheld device

Smith et al., 2025

Document ID
9788040398708499312
Author
Smith N
Wigle J
Kose K
Peterson G
Blough G
Baltzer Z
Hemmer P
Fox W
Rajadhyaksha M
Dickensheets D
et al.
Publication year
Publication venue
Photonics in Dermatology and Plastic Surgery 2025

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Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) imaging shows cellular-level morphology of skin in vivo, noninvasively detecting skin lesions with high sensitivity (80-95%) and specificity (70- 90%) that is 2-3X higher than that of dermoscopy. The higher specificity helps reduce false …
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