Reflectance confocal microscopy of skin in vivo: From bench to bedside

M Rajadhyaksha, A Marghoob, A Rossi… - Lasers in surgery …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Following more than two decades of effort, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) imaging
of skin was granted codes for reimbursement by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …

Introduction to confocal microscopy

A Nwaneshiudu, C Kuschal… - Journal of …, 2012 - ohsu.elsevierpure.com
Confocal microscopy is a technique in optical imaging that uses point illumination via a
spatial pinhole to eliminate outof-focus signals. The excitation light in confocal microscopy is …

Line-field confocal optical coherence tomography for high-resolution noninvasive imaging of skin tumors

A Dubois, O Levecq, H Azimani, D Siret… - … of biomedical optics, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
An optical technique called line-field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC-OCT) is
introduced for high-resolution, noninvasive imaging of human skin in vivo. LC-OCT …

Effect of reflectance confocal microscopy for suspect lesions on diagnostic accuracy in melanoma: a randomized clinical trial

G Pellacani, F Farnetani, S Ciardo, J Chester… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses have concluded that given data
paucity, a comparison of reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) with dermoscopy is …

Reflectance confocal microscopy as a second‐level examination in skin oncology improves diagnostic accuracy and saves unnecessary excisions: a longitudinal …

G Pellacani, P Pepe, A Casari… - British Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Dermatoscopy increases both the sensitivity and specificity of melanoma
diagnosis. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a noninvasive technique that …

Skin aging: in vivo microscopic assessment of epidermal and dermal changes by means of confocal microscopy

C Longo, A Casari, F Beretti, AM Cesinaro… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Skin aging is thought to be a complex biological process that is traditionally
classified as intrinsic and extrinsic aging. Several clinical score and instrumental devices …

[HTML][HTML] Introduction to reflectance confocal microscopy and its use in clinical practice

A Levine, O Markowitz - JAAD case reports, 2018 - Elsevier
Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a novel technology that provides noninvasive, in
vivo imaging of the skin at nearly histologic resolution. In 2016, the US Centers for Medicare …

Reflectance confocal microscopy: Principles, basic terminology, clinical indications, limitations, and practical considerations

N Shahriari, JM Grant-Kels, H Rabinovitz… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a noninvasive imaging tool used for in vivo
visualization of the skin. It has been extensively studied for use in the evaluation of …

Clinical indications for use of reflectance confocal microscopy for skin cancer diagnosis

S Borsari, R Pampena, A Lallas, A Kyrgidis… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) improves diagnostic accuracy in skin
cancer detection when combined with dermoscopy; however, little evidence has been …

Optical techniques for the noninvasive diagnosis of skin cancer

MA Calin, SV Parasca, R Savastru, MR Calin… - Journal of cancer …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the most investigated optical
diagnostic techniques: optical coherence tomography, fluorescence spectrometry …