Advanced Imaging Techniques for Skin Cancer Diagnosis and Reduction Of Unnecessary Biopsies-How to utilize RCM in a busy clinical practice. Part 1

How to utilize RCM in a busy clinical practice. Part 1

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The video transcript discusses the utilization of reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) in a clinical setting to aid in diagnosing various skin conditions such as basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and other neoplasms. Detailed cases are presented where RCM provides critical information leading to accurate diagnoses. For instance, in a case of a basal cell carcinoma of the forehead, RCM identified tumor islands surrounded by thickened collagen, distinguishing it from other skin conditions. RCM also helped differentiate between melanoma in situ and other lesions based on specific cellular patterns observed. The transcript highlights the effectiveness of RCM in complementing traditional diagnostic methods like dermoscopy and histopathology, ultimately improving patient care by enabling more precise and early diagnosis of skin conditions.

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Harold Rabinovitz, MD
Margaret Oliviero Rabinovitz, APRN

Keywords

reflectance confocal microscopy

skin conditions

basal cell carcinoma

melanoma

diagnosis