Dermatoscope

This is the page on the glossary term Dermatoscope which is relevant on dermoscopedia. See also the list of terms.

Description

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.

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 The following pages use dermatoscope as keyword:

Page	Summary
Dermoscopic equipment	In this chapter we describe equipment for dermoscopy examination including handheld dermatoscopes, systems for digital dermoscopy, attachments for smartphones.
Handheld dermatoscopes	In this chapter we describe the different types of scopes for dermoscopy (dermatoscopes).

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