title: [Non-invasive techniques for the diagnosis of melanoma].
abstract: In the last years a number of new non invasive techniques for the early diagnosis of melanoma have become very popular. In addition to dermoscopy, total body photography and digital dermoscopy frequently assist the dermatologist in differentiating nevi from early melanomas. A new promising technique for the non invasive diagnosis of melanoma might be confocal microscopy.
authors.affiliation: Hautkrebsvorsorge-Sprechstunde, Dermatologische Klinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kolm
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Braun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D046169:Dermoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis; D010781:Photography; D012307:Risk Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors