Dermatoscopy and thermal imaging: A comparative investigation of melanocytic nevi of the skin

Thermology International

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 101-106

  Mikulska, Danuta ^a  

^a POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Atypical melanocytic nevi; Dermoscopy; Thermography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CALCULATION; CAMERA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; METAPLASIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT T TEST; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 48649105476     PISSN: 1560604X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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