Patterns of the use of reflectance confocal microscopy at a tertiary referral dermatology clinic

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: To the Editor: Imaging using reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) allows noninvasive examination of the skin in real time at the bedside, with cellular-level resolution. At the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, we have been using RCM, both the arm-mounted, wide-probe microscope (Vivascope 1500, Caliber ID) and the hand-held, portable microscope (Vivascope 3000, Caliber ID), at our dermatology and dermatologic surgery clinics since 2011.1 The hand-held microscope is currently not reimbursable, and we do not bill for it.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.11.054

Institutions: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Language: English

Topic: Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,700

Funders: Melanoma Research Alliance, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Awards: Peri-operative confocal imaging-guided laser ablation of basal cell carcinomas, Intra-operative confocal imaging to guide Mohs surgery, Cancer Center Support Grant

OpenAlex ID: W4200543511