Video

Ex Vivo Confocal Microscopy in Clinical Practice: Report From the AAD Meeting

Publish date: August 1, 2017
By
Anthony M. Rossi, MD

Dr. Anthony Rossi discusses the use of ex vivo confocal microscopy to aid in the diagnosis of skin disease and skin tumors. He explains how this tool can be used in clinical practice, not just in a laboratory setting. Using the reflectance and fluorescence modes, dermatologists can get a better picture of cellular morphology to help detect skin cancer. He also describes how ex vivo confocal microscopy is being used with Mohs micrographic surgery to readily detect tumors.

 

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