An evaluation of dermoscopy fluids and application techniques

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-63

  Gewirtzman, A J ^a   Saurat, J H ^a   Braun, R P ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dermatoscopy; Dermoscopy; Fluids; Immersion; Liquids; Techniques

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ALCOHOL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; LIQUID PARAFFIN; MINERAL OIL; WATER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GEL; IMAGE QUALITY; IMMERSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIQUID; MUCOSA; NAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ETHANOL; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MELANOMA; MICROSCOPY; PHOTOGRAPHY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0041633693     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05366.x     Document Type: Article

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