Dermatology - LEG: melanoma
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Image Name: Melanoma_Thermography_2_020225   File Type: jpg
Diagnosis: MELANOMA   Category: neoplasm, malignant /
demonstration
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Body Site: leg   Age: 30 years
Gender:    Image Year: 1996
Contributor: Camillo Di Cicco, MD,PhD   First  Published: February 26, 2002
Description:metastatic melanoma in left leg
Comments:Thermography allows the investigator to create a 3 dimensional image based on infrared emissions from tissue. Warmer tissues show up as yellow and white, whereas darker colors represent cooler structures. Malignant tumors are metabolically active and appear yellow and white on the images.
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Detecting Skin Cancer
Melanoma Education Foundation
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Melanoma Education Foundation
Dermatologic Cooperative Oncology Group (DeCOG, ADO) - Germany
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Dermatologic Disease Database (melanoma)
Hardin Meta Directory: Skin Cancer
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German Skin Cancer Foundation
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Other Resources: PubMed: melanoma OMIM: melanoma
MedlinePlus: melanoma Archives of Dermatology: melanoma
eMedicine: melanoma Dermatology Online: melanoma
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