Dermoscopy

"Dermoscopy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A noninvasive diagnostic technique that enables an experienced clinician to perform direct microscopic examination of the surface and architecture of pigmented SKIN lesions. The four major dermoscopic criteria are ABCD: asymmetry (A), borders (B), colors (C), and different structural components (D) providing a semiquantitative scoring system for each lesion.

Descriptor ID

D046169

MeSH Number(s)

E01.370.350.515.184

Concept/Terms

Dermoscopy

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Dermoscopy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Imaging [E01.370.350]
Microscopy [E01.370.350.515]
Dermoscopy [E01.370.350.515.184]

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publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Dermoscopy" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Dermoscopy" was a major or minor topic of these publication.

Bar chart showing 48 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	1	0	1
2007	0	2	2
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	1	1	2
2012	2	0	2
2014	0	4	4
2015	3	3	6
2016	2	1	3
2017	1	2	3
2018	2	1	3
2019	0	3	3
2020	5	3	8
2021	1	1	2
2022	0	3	3
2023	0	3	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Dermoscopy" by people in Profiles.

Unveiling the power of convolutional neural networks in melanoma diagnosis. Eur J Dermatol. 2023 Oct 01; 33(5):495-505.

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Melanoma diagnosis at a specialist dermatology practice without the use of photographic surveillance. Australas J Dermatol. 2023 May; 64(2):234-241.

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Expert Consensus Statement on Proficiency Standards for Dermoscopy Education in Primary Care. J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 02 08; 36(1):25-38.

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The daily use of dermoscopy in the Netherlands Eur J Dermatol. 2022 11 01; 32(6):736-742.

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Electrical impedance spectroscopy significantly enhances correct biopsy choice for pigmented skin lesions beyond clinical evaluation and dermoscopy. Melanoma Res. 2023 02 01; 33(1):80-83.

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Diagnosis and treatment of nail melanoma: a review of the clinicopathologic, dermoscopic, and genetic characteristics. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 May; 36(5):651-660.

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Assessing Light and Energy-Based Therapy by Optical Coherence Tomography and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy: A Randomized Trial of Photoaged Skin. Dermatology. 2022; 238(3):422-429.

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Defining and Grading Melanocytic Atypia on Reflectance Confocal Microscopy: A Survey of Confocalists in the United States and Abroad. Am J Dermatopathol. 2021 Aug 01; 43(8):601-603.

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Reflectance confocal microscopy: Melanocytic and nonmelanocytic. Clin Dermatol. 2021 Jul-Aug; 39(4):643-656.

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Evaluating residual melanocytic atypia in a post-excision scar using in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy. Skin Res Technol. 2021 Sep; 27(5):985-987.

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