The use of a spectrophotometric intracutaneous analysis device in the real-time diagnosis of melanoma in the setting of a melanoma screening clinic

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1350-1352

  Haniffa, M A ^a   Lloyd, J J ^a   Lawrence, C M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Melanoma; Pigmented lesion clinic; SIAscope; Spectrophotometric intracutaneous analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANINS; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; PILOT PROJECTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 34447108379     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07932.x     Document Type: Article

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