Application of Teledermoscopy in the Diagnosis of Pigmented Lesions
Joint Authors
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Dermatology, due to the peculiar characteristic of visual diagnosis, is suitable for the application of modern telemedicine techniques, such as mobile teledermoscopy.
Objectives.
To evaluate the feasibility and reliability of the technique for the diagnosis of pigmented lesions.
Methods.
Through the storage and routing method, 41 pigmented lesions were analyzed.
After the selection of the lesions during the outpatient visit, the clinical and dermatoscopic images were obtained by the resident physician through the cellphone camera and sent to the assistant dermatologist by means of an application for exchange of messages between mobile platforms.
Firstly, the assistant dermatologist described the visualized dermatoscopic structures and defined its diagnosis and conduct, based solely on the evaluation of the clinical and dermatoscopic images, without having the knowledge of the anamnesis data.
Afterwards, the same assistant dermatologist evaluated the patient face to face, defining the dermatoscopic structures, diagnosis, and conduct.
The data obtained through teledermoscopy and face-to-face assessments were compared and accuracy was defined as the concordance between the diagnoses.
Results.
A match rate of 90% between teledermoscopic and face-to-face diagnosis was demonstrated (McNemar’s statistical analysis, whose p value was 0.1366, showed no evidence to support the inferiority of the teledermoscopic method).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barcaui, C. B.& Lima, P. M. O.. 2018. Application of Teledermoscopy in the Diagnosis of Pigmented Lesions. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barcaui, C. B.& Lima, P. M. O.. Application of Teledermoscopy in the Diagnosis of Pigmented Lesions. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175712
American Medical Association (AMA)
Barcaui, C. B.& Lima, P. M. O.. Application of Teledermoscopy in the Diagnosis of Pigmented Lesions. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175712
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1175712