Dermoscopy

Noninvasive diagnostic methods such as dermoscopy and confocal reflectance microscopy may have utility in minimizing biopsy use in predicting progression of actinic keratosis to carcinoma, according to a study.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video perspective from Maui Derm for Dermatologists, E. Vinny Seiverling, MD, discusses the use of dermoscopy in pediatric patients.

Dermoscopy allows for thorough observation of morphologic features not visible to the naked eye in melanoma screening, according to a speaker at the South Beach Symposium Medical Dermatology Summit.

Dermoscopy training and education should be prioritized in resident education to increase melanoma detection, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology.

In skin cancer diagnosis, teledermatology has a sensitivity greater than 90% and a specificity greater than 80% compared with direct referral from primary care, according to a retrospective study.

Advances in artificial intelligence technology and deep learning algorithms are leading the way to more timely and accurate cancer diagnoses, with the potential to improve patient outcomes.

Melanoma probability scores increased due to standard skin markings from surgical ink and were associated with a significant reduction in the specificity of a convolutional neural network trained in dermoscopic images, according to an analysis in JAMA Dermatology.

Dermatology practices required evolution and adaptation as the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States. One of the ways the specialty has been able to continue serving patients was via implementation of comprehensive telemedicine programs.