ReviewDermatologic clinics2016
In Vivo and Ex Vivo Confocal Microscopy for Dermatologic and Mohs Surgeons.
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Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Diagnostic Accuracy of Ex Vivo Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy for Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2026Pooled it
- Accuracy of Ex-vivo Fluorescence Confocal Microscopy in Margin Assessment of Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review.The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society · 2023Pooled it
- AI-Assisted Quantitative Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Reveals Modulation of Senescence-Associated Epidermal Morphometric Features by a Topical TGF-β Mimetic, XEP™-716 Miniprotein™.Dermatology and therapy · 2026Article
- Emerging In Vivo and Ex Vivo Optical Imaging Technologies in Dermatology and Dermatopathology.Dermatopathology (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- The Diagnostic Accuracy of Ex Vivo Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Intraoperative Margin Control in Eyelid Tumor Surgery: Current Standards, Imaging Advances, and Emerging Techniques.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Review
- In vivo and ex vivo sonographic evaluation of tumor margins during micrographic-controlled surgery: a promising new tool in dermato-oncology?Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2025Article
- In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in the Surgical Treatment of Keratinocyte Carcinomas: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Novel technique in intraoperative localisation of skin cancer metastasis using ultrasound guidance: a case report.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Cost-Benefit Analysis of in vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy for Melanoma Diagnosis in a Real-World Clinical Setting.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
- Fast Green FCF Improves Depiction of Extracellular Matrix in Ex Vivo Fluorescence Confocal Microscopy.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- One-Stop Shop: Diagnosis and Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma in One Step.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- TerahertzAPL bioengineering · 2024Article
- Advancements in Basal Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis: Non-Invasive Imaging and Multimodal Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Confocal Microscopy for Diagnosis and Management of Cutaneous Malignancies: Clinical Impacts and Innovation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Skin Cancer Pathobiology at a Glance: A Focus on Imaging Techniques and Their Potential for Improved Diagnosis and Surveillance in Clinical Cohorts.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- In vivo microscopy as an adjunctive tool to guide detection, diagnosis, and treatment.Journal of biomedical optics · 2022Article
- Poroid Hidradenoma: Dermoscopic and In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopic Description.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Developments and Clinical Applications of Noninvasive Optical Technologies for Skin Cancer Diagnosis.Journal of skin cancer · 2022Review
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Confocal microscopy is a modern imaging device that has been extensively applied in skin oncology. More specifically, for tumor margin assessment, it has been used in two modalities: reflectance mode (in vivo on skin patient) and fluorescence mode (on freshly excised specimen). Although in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy is an add-on tool for lentigo maligna mapping, fluorescence confocal microscopy is far superior for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma margin assessment in the Mohs setting. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the use of confocal microscopy for skin cancer margin evaluation.
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