Part II - Emerging Imaging Technologies in Dermatology: Applications and Limitations

Publication date: Available online 4 December 2018

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Author(s): Samantha L. Schneider, Indermeet Kohli, Iltefat H. Hamzavi, M. Laurin Council, Anthony M. Rossi, David M. Ozog

Abstract

Clinical examination is critical for the diagnosis and identification of response to treatment. It is fortunate that technologies are continuing to evolve allowing for augmentation of the classical clinical examination with non-invasive imaging modalities. This article will discuss emerging technologies with a focus on digital photographic imaging, confocal microscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and high frequency ultrasound (HFUS) and several additional developing modalities. The most readily adopted technologies to date include total body digital photography and dermoscopy with some practitioners beginning to use confocal microscopy. In this article, applications and limitations are addressed. For a detailed discussion of the principals involved in these technologies, please refer to the first part of this review article.

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