Surgical Pearl: Digital imaging for mapping Mohs surgical specimens

Papa, Christine A.; Ramsey, Michael L.

doi:10.1067/mjd.2000.107957

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“…This can be remedied by using a color copier to reproduce MMS maps or by initially printing the digital images in black and white. 7 Another potential drawback of the system currently described is that mapping MMS sections using pen and paper may become antiquated as dermatology practices move toward "paperless" electronic medical records. One solution is to scan the image of the MMS map (with annotations) into the computer for data storage after MMS.…”

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Digital Photography for Mapping Mohs Micrographic Surgery Sections

Lin

Taylor

2001

Dermatologic Surgery

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background. Instant photographic print images have been used to diagram tissue sections excised for Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). This approach is limited by the size of the print image, the potential difficulty of writing on a glossy photo print, and the cost of film. objective. We describe the use of digital photographic images as templates for making maps of tissue excised for MMS. methods. Digital photographic images of patients undergoing MMS are downloaded to a computer and printed onto plain paper. A map of the tissue excised for MMS is drawn directly onto the digital print. results. Several methods of creating MMS maps using digital photographic print images are described. conclusion. Advantages of using digital photographs in MMS include speed of producing images, low cost of materials, greater accuracy of depicting the MMS excision defect, and ease of correlating the MMS map to the patient for subsequent stages of excision.

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Digital Photography for Mapping Mohs Micrographic Surgery Sections

Lin

Taylor

2001

Dermatologic Surgery

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“…A second limitation is that color image MMS maps may not copy well (ie, on plain paper copier with black ink). This can be remedied by using a color copier to reproduce MMS maps or by initially printing the digital images in black and white 7 . Another potential drawback of the system currently described is that mapping MMS sections using pen and paper may become antiquated as dermatology practices move toward “paperless” electronic medical records.…”

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Digital Photography for Mapping Mohs Micrographic Surgery Sections

Lin

Taylor

2001

Dermatol Surg

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“…Classically, DSAP presents in the third to fourth decade as multiple, slowly expanding hyperkeratotic or hyperpigmented annular plaques on the sun-exposed extremities. 2 Depending on the presentation, the lesions may be mistaken for multiple actinic keratoses or may easily be confused with flat seborrheic keratoses, stucco keratoses, disseminated granuloma annulare, or atrophic annular lichen planus. 3 To avoid possible misdiagnosis and, therefore, errant treatment, and to avoid an unneeded biopsy, it is important to recognize DSAP clinically.…”

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“…Because the size of the lesion photographed is limited by the size of the Polaroid image (9. 2 0.43 or 0.23 magnification for larger tumors. A less expensive unit is the Polaroid Macro 3 SLR camera, which provides magnifications of 13, 23, or 33 and costs approximately $500.…”

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