Dermatology Research Centre

Future developments in teledermoscopy and total body photography

18 Jun 2019
Sequential digital dermoscopy of a naevus
Sequential digital dermoscopy of a naevus using the MoleMap teledermoscopy platform. The two larger images compare dermoscopic images of the same lesion taken four years apart. The middle row of images are the clinical images of the same lesions taken over four years and the lowest row are the corresponding dermoscopic images.

Professor H. Peter Soyer and Katie Lee have published a review article in the International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology.

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The article reviews recent developments in teledermoscopy and total body photography in the diagnosis and monitoring of skin lesions, including skin cancers and other inflammatory lesions.

It gives an overview of current practices in mobile teledermoscopy and total body dermoscopy.

It also looks at the role of artificial intelligence as an analytical tool to help decision making for clinicians in the future.

Lee, KJ & Soyer, HP. (2019) Future developments in teledermoscopy and total body photography. Int J Dermatol Venereol, 2019,2(1):15-18. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.2096-5540.2019.01.003

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