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Surface Microscopy

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Surface microscopy is a method of examining the skin by utilizing a dermatoscope consisting of a magnifier (typically ×10), a non-polarized light source, and a transparent plate and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin. This allows for inspection of skin lesions unobstructed by skin surface reflections and can be used to evaluate several features of lesions that place them at a higher risk for malignancy. Pseudopods, radial streaming, blue/gray veil, and peripheral black dots have been identified as factors suggestive of melanoma.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, Drexel University, 245 North 15th Street, Mail Stop 200, Philadelphia, PA, 19102, USA

    Prof. Lydia T. Komarnicky-Kocher (Professor and Chair)

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  1. Distinguished University Professor, Hylda Cohn/American Cancer Professor Of Clinical Oncology, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Drexel University College of Medicine, MS 200, 216 North Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19102, USA

    Luther W. Brady MD

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157-0001, USA

    Theodore E. Yaeger MD

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Komarnicky-Kocher, L.T. (2013). Surface Microscopy. In: Brady, L.W., Yaeger, T.E. (eds) Encyclopedia of Radiation Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85516-3_536

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