Search Results - "KOPF, ALFRED W."

The CASH (color, architecture, symmetry, and homogeneity) algorithm for dermoscopy by Henning, J. Scott, DO, US Army, Dusza, Stephen W., MPH, Wang, Steven Q., MD, Marghoob, Ashfaq A., MD, Rabinovitz, Harold S., MD, Polsky, David, MD, PhD, Kopf, Alfred W., MD

“…Background The color, architecture, symmetry, and homogeneity (CASH) algorithm for dermoscopy includes a feature not used in prior algorithms, namely,…”
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Early Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma: Revisiting the ABCD Criteria by Abbasi, Naheed R, Shaw, Helen M, Rigel, Darrell S, Friedman, Robert J, McCarthy, William H, Osman, Iman, Kopf, Alfred W, Polsky, David

“…CONTEXT The incidence of cutaneous melanoma has increased over the past several decades, making its early diagnosis a continuing public health priority. The…”
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Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions by Braun, Ralph Peter, Rabinovitz, Harold S., Oliviero, Margaret, Kopf, Alfred W., Saurat, Jean-Hilaire

“…Dermoscopy is an in vivo method for the early diagnosis of malignant melanoma and the differential diagnosis of pigmented lesions of the skin. It has been…”
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Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions: Results of a consensus meeting via the Internet by Argenziano, Giuseppe, Soyer, H.Peter, Chimenti, Sergio, Talamini, Renato, Corona, Rosamaria, Sera, Francesco, Binder, Michael, Cerroni, Lorenzo, De Rosa, Gaetano, Ferrara, Gerardo, Hofmann-Wellenhof, Rainer, Landthaler, Michael, Menzies, Scott W., Pehamberger, Hubert, Piccolo, Domenico, Rabinovitz, Harold S., Schiffner, Roman, Staibano, Stefania, Stolz, Wilhelm, Bartenjev, Igor, Blum, Andreas, Braun, Ralph, Cabo, Horacio, Carli, Paolo, De Giorgi, Vincenzo, Fleming, Matthew G., Grichnik, James M., Grin, Caron M., Halpern, Allan C., Johr, Robert, Katz, Brian, Kenet, Robert O., Kittler, Harald, Kreusch, Jürgen, Malvehy, Josep, Mazzocchetti, Giampiero, Oliviero, Margaret, Özdemir, Fezal, Peris, Ketty, Perotti, Roberto, Perusquia, Ana, Pizzichetta, Maria Antonietta, Puig, Susana, Rao, Babar, Rubegni, Pietro, Saida, Toshiaki, Scalvenzi, Massimiliano, Seidenari, Stefania, Stanganelli, Ignazio, Tanaka, Masaru, Westerhoff, Karin, Wolf, Ingrid H., Braun-Falco, Otto, Kerl, Helmut, Nishikawa, Takeji, Wolff, Klaus, Kopf, Alfred W.

“…Background: There is a need for better standardization of the dermoscopic terminology in assessing pigmented skin lesions. Objective: The virtual Consensus Net…”
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Changes in the presentation of nodular and superficial spreading melanomas over 35 years by Warycha, Melanie A., Christos, Paul J., Mazumdar, Madhu, Darvishian, Farbod, Shapiro, Richard L., Berman, Russell S., Pavlick, Anna C., Kopf, Alfred W., Polsky, David, Osman, Iman

“…BACKGROUND. Nodular melanoma (NM) may be biologically aggressive compared with the more common superficial spreading melanoma (SSM), with recent data…”
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Ultraviolet A and melanoma: A review by Wang, Steven Q., Setlow, Richard, Berwick, Marianne, Polsky, David, Marghoob, Ashfaq A., Kopf, Alfred W., Bart, Robert S.

“…The incidence and mortality rates of melanoma have risen for many decades in the United States. Increased exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is generally…”
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ABCDE--an evolving concept in the early detection of melanoma by Rigel, Darrell S, Friedman, Robert J, Kopf, Alfred W, Polsky, David

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Differences in Dermoscopic Images from Nonpolarized Dermoscope and Polarized Dermoscope Influence the Diagnostic Accuracy and Confidence Level: A Pilot Study by WANG, STEVEN Q., DUSZA, STEPHEN W., SCOPE, ALON, BRAUN, RALPH P., KOPF, ALFRED W., MARGHOOB, ASHFAQ A.

“…BACKGROUND Studies have demonstrated differences in colors and dermoscopic structures observed with polarized dermoscopes (PDs) and nonpolarized dermoscopes…”
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Large Congenital Melanocytic Nevi and the Risk for Development of Malignant Melanoma and Neurocutaneous Melanocytosis by Bittencourt, Flavia V, Marghoob, Ashfaq A, Kopf, Alfred W, Koenig, Karen L, Bart, Robert S

“…To determine the risk for developing malignant melanoma and neurocutaneous melanocytosis (NCM) in patients with large congenital melanocytic nevi. Follow-up…”
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Instruments and new technologies for the in vivo diagnosis of melanoma by Marghoob, Ashfaq A, Swindle, Lucinda D, Moricz, Claudia Z.M, Sanchez Negron, Fitzgeraldo A, Slue, Bill, Halpern, Allan C, Kopf, Alfred W

“…The principal objective of screening individuals at risk for melanoma is detection of cutaneous melanoma during the curable stages of its early evolution…”
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The diagnostic performance of expert dermoscopists vs a computer-vision system on small-diameter melanomas by Friedman, Robert J, Gutkowicz-Krusin, Dina, Farber, Michele J, Warycha, Melanie, Schneider-Kels, Lori, Papastathis, Nicole, Mihm, Jr, Martin C, Googe, Paul, King, Roy, Prieto, Victor G, Kopf, Alfred W, Polsky, David, Rabinovitz, Harold, Oliviero, Margaret, Cognetta, Armand, Rigel, Darrell S, Marghoob, Ashfaq, Rivers, Jason, Johr, Robert, Grant-Kels, Jane M, Tsao, Hensin

“…To evaluate the performance of dermoscopists in diagnosing small pigmented skin lesions (diameter </= 6 mm) compared with an automatic multispectral…”
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“Fat fingers:” A clue in the dermoscopic diagnosis of seborrheic keratoses by Kopf, Alfred W., Rabinovitz, Harold, Marghoob, Ashfaq, Braun, Ralph P., Wang, Steven, Oliviero, Margaret, Polsky, David

“…“Fat fingers” are thick digitate linear, curvilinear, branched, or oval/circular dermoscopic structures typically seen in seborrheic keratoses where they…”
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Letter: “Mushroom‐Cloud Sign” of Melanoma by MAHLBERG, MATTHEW J., HWA, CHARLOTTE, KOPF, ALFRED W., STEIN, JENNIFER A.

“…JA Stein was supported by the Irwin I. Lubowe Fellowship in Dermatology…”
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Mushroom-Cloud Sign of Melanoma by MAHLBERG, Matthew J, HWA, Charlotte, KOPF, Alfred W, STEIN, Jennifer A

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Management of dysplastic nevi: A survey of fellows of the American Academy of Dermatology by Tripp, Jackie M., Kopf, Alfred W., Marghoob, Ashfaq A., Bart, Robert S.

“…Background: Opinions concerning the significance of dysplastic nevi and their management vary among dermatologists. Objective: The purpose of this study was to…”
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Automatic differentiation of melanoma from melanocytic nevi with multispectral digital dermoscopy: A feasibility study by Elbaum, Marek, Kopf, Alfred W., Rabinovitz, Harold S., Langley, Richard G.B., Kamino, Hideko, Mihm, Martin C., Sober, Arthur J., Peck, Gary L., Bogdan, Alexandru, Gutkowicz-Krusin, Dina, Greenebaum, Michael, Keem, Sunguk, Oliviero, Margaret, Wang, Steven

“…Background: Differentiation of melanoma from melanocytic nevi is difficult even for skin cancer specialists. This motivates interest in computer-assisted…”
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Cutaneous melanoma—Past, present, and future by Schaffer, Julie V, Rigel, Darrell S, Kopf, Alfred W, Bolognia, Jean L

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The incidence of malignant melanoma in the United States: Issues as we approach the 21st century by Rigel, Darrell S., Friedman, Robert J., Kopf, Alfred W.

“…The risk of malignant melanoma developing in an American in the United States has now reached 1 in 87 (up more than 1800% since the 1930s). This rising…”
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Influence of time on dermoscopic diagnosis and management by Jaimes, Natalia, Dusza, Stephen W., Quigley, Elizabeth A., Braun, Ralph P., Puig, Susana, Malvehy, Josep, Kittler, Harald, Rabinovitz, Harold S., Oliviero, Margaret C., Soyer, H. Peter, Grichnik, James M., Korzenko, Adam, Cabo, Horacio, Carlos-Ortega, Blanca, Ahlgrimm-Siess, Verena, Kopf, Alfred W., Marghoob, Ashfaq A.

“…Background/Objectives Dermoscopy aids in clinical decision‐making. However, time pressure is a common reason precluding its use. We evaluated the effect of…”
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Detection of melanomas in patients followed up with total cutaneous examinations, total cutaneous photography, and dermoscopy by Wang, Steven Q, Kopf, Alfred W, Koenig, Karen, Polsky, David, Nudel, Kira, Bart, Robert S

“…Many factors have been identified as important determinants that increase the risk of malignant melanoma (MM) developing. Patients with classic atypical mole…”
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