title: Proposed Technical Guidelines for the Acquisition of Clinical Images of Skin-Related Conditions.
abstract: Standardizing dermatological imaging is important to improve monitoring of skin lesions and skin conditions, ensure the availability of high-quality images for teledermatology, and contribute to the development of a robust archive of skin images to be used for research.
  
  
  
  To provide guidelines for the clinical application of the Standards for Dermatological Imaging set forward by the ISIC.
  
  
  
  The ISIC recommendations were developed through a hybrid Delphi methodology. The methods for achieving consensus have been described previously. The practical application of these recommendations was evaluated by 2 clinical photographers with expertise in skin imaging. Images corresponding to each recommendation were taken by a clinical photographer and provided as visual examples of how these recommendations can be implemented in clinical practice.
  
  
  
  The Standards for Dermatological Imaging developed by the ISIC members could be followed in the clinical setting. Images showing appropriate lighting, background color, field of view, image orientation, focus and depth of field, resolution, and scale and color calibration were obtained by the clinical photographer, by following the detailed recommendations for regional, close-up and dermoscopic images.
  
  
  
  Adhering to the recommendations is both feasible and achievable in practice. Adopting these Standards is the first step in achieving international standardization of skin imaging, with the potential to improve clinical outcomes and research activities.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia2Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Finnane
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Arizona, Tucson4University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson.
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Curiel-Lewandrowski
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wimberley
authors.affiliation: Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Liam
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Caffery
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona Center for Health Outcomes and Pharmacoeconomic Research, Tucson.
authors.forename: Chinmayee
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Katragadda
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halpern
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Ashfaq A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Marghoob
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malvehy
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Wien, Austria.
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kittler
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hofmann-Wellenhof
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson6University of Arizona Center for Health Outcomes and Pharmacoeconomic Research, Tucson.
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia5Dermatology Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane.
authors.forename: H Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Soyer
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods