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| Description | In this chapter we describe dermoscopy attachments for handheld scopes that attach to smartphones and tablets | ||
| Author(s) | Ralph P. Braun | ||
| Responsible author | Ralph Braun → send e-mail | ||
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| Status update | September 17, 2017 | ||
| Status by | Ralph P. Braun | ||
The examination of [skin lesions] with a 'dermatoscope'. This traditionally consists of a magnifier (typically x10), a non-polarised light source, a transparent plate and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, and allows inspection of skin lesions unobstructed by skin surface reflections. Modern dermatoscopes dispense with the use of liquid medium and instead use polarised light to cancel out skin surface reflections.