Method and device for examining the skin

Details Method and device for examining the skin Method and device for examining the skin

2005-01-18

2009-02-24

Winakur, Eric F (Department: 3768)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S425000, C600S473000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07496399

ABSTRACT:
For an improved method for examining the skin of a proband, in particular as part of a skin cancer screening examination or a skin cancer therapy, it is provided that an epiluminescence microscopy image (B) is first taken of a distinctive skin site and by analysis of the image (B) the skin site is rated as suspect or inconsequential with regard to the presence of a disease. In a further method step it is provided that an image (B′) of a skin site rated as suspect is recorded by means of optical coherence tomography and the diagnosis of disease is verified or refuted on the basis of this image (B′). A device particularly suited to the performance of the method comprises an epiluminescence microscopy device (2) and an optical coherence tomography device (3) together with a common control unit (6).

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Francisco Macedo Paschoal, “Early Diagnosis of Melanoma by Surface Microscopy (Dermatoscopy)”, São Paulo Medical Journal/RPM 114(4), 1996, pp. 1220-1221, Brazil.

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