dermatoscope

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:alternativeName dermoscope
skin surface microscope
gptkbp:canBe digital
handheld
attached to smartphone
gptkbp:class diagnostic instrument
gptkbp:enables dermatoscopy
visualization of subsurface skin structures
gptkbp:hasComponent lighthouse
polarizer
magnifying lens
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label dermatoscope
gptkbp:improves diagnostic accuracy
gptkbp:introducedIn late 20th century
gptkbp:inventedBy Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst Keppler
gptkbp:reduces unnecessary biopsies
gptkbp:relatedTo dermatology
skin examination
gptkbp:requires contact with skin or non-contact mode
gptkbp:usedBy dermatologists
gptkbp:usedFor examination of skin lesions
gptkbp:usedIn melanoma detection
pigmented lesion analysis
skin cancer diagnosis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dermatology_Department
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7