Instant Optical Biopsy - Workflow

Instant Optical Biopsy

Workflow

With the simple workflow for Instant Optical Biopsy and the use of our in vivo confocal microscope systems you can make a whole body examination and furthermore you can have a view into the different skin layers. With the VivaScope you can now finally see the cell morphology in high resolution – and not just the surface of the skin. This allows you an “Instant Optical Biopsy” painless and within minutes.

Step 1: Clinical Imaging

Start imaging by taking a clinical image(s) with the dermatoscopic camera VivaCam, a vital component of the VivaScope imaging system.

Step 2: Dermatoscopy

In Vivo examinations using confocal laser scanning microscopy allow for an optical biopsy using a non-invasive procedure. Cellular microstructures of skin can thereby be depicted cell by cell in clearly defined horizontal “optical cross-sections” with a thickness of less than 5.0 μm.

Step 3: Confocal Imaging

In Vivo examinations using confocal laser scanning microscopy allow for an optical biopsy using a non-invasive procedure. Cellular microstructures of skin can thereby be depicted cell by cell in clearly defined horizontal “optical cross-sections” with a thickness of less than 5.0 μm.

Step 4: Interpretation

Examining with the VivaScope means both, sparing patients from painful and potentially unnecessary removal of tissue and long waiting time for the result of an examination. The examination opens a “window into the skin” without causing pain or damaging it.

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