NYMC Faculty Publications

Temporal Image Comparison (Serial Imaging) in Assessing Pigmented Lesions

DOI

10.1016/j.det.2017.06.005

Journal Title

Dermatologic Clinics

First Page

447

Last Page

451

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2017

Department

Pharmacology

Abstract

The large-scale deployment of low-cost, noninvasive mechanisms of early detection are needed to reduce the melanoma burden. A serial 2-step system could power mass screening efforts serving the uninsured and underinsured as well as the rural and remote US counties where melanoma mortality is doubled for lack of access to dermatologists. Furthermore, serial melanoma screening strategies, serial total body photography and serial digital dermatoscopy imaging may be performed as a telehealth service, and thus would be available in any location that can support activity compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and has appropriate bandwidth.

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