MoleMax was the first digital epiluminescence microscopy (
dermatoscopy
Dermatoscopy also known as dermoscopy or epiluminescence microscopy, is the examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope. It is a tool similar to a camera to allow for inspection of skin lesions unobstructed by skin surface reflections. The d ...
) system developed in cooperation with medical faculty Department of Dermatology of the
Medical University of Vienna. It is currently owned and distributed by DermaMedicalSystems.
History
In 1997, MoleMax was presented to international experts at the Melanoma World Congress and the following Dermatology World Congress in
Sydney
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and generated great public interest. Since then, over 2000 MoleMax systems are in use in over 50 countries.
Today, MoleMax is worldwide accepted clinical standard in digital
epiluminescence microscopy.
Methodology
Thanks to the worldwide patented
light polarisation technique for cameras with skin contact, these camera systems do not require any immersion fluid for the epiluminescence microscopic analysis.
Scientific use
The MoleMax system was part of multiple scientific works such as measurements of the growth rate of pigmented
skin lesion
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this s ...
s
and verification of follow-up imaging.
Images made by this system also ended up in large public image databases such as HAM10000.
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Microscopy
Dermatology