In recent years the relevance of non-invasive bioimaging techniques in the field of melanoma screening has steadily increased. In the new era of “clinicoimaging” diagnosis, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) will have a major impact on the diagnosis and management of neoplastic and inflammatory skin diseases.

This book focuses on the use and significance of in vivo RCM for non-invasive high-resolution imaging of the skin. All of the chapters in this hands-on guide are generously illustrated with numerous confocal images and structured in a reader-friendly way. The contents include:

•          detailed information on the most relevant and up-to-date aspects of RCM,

•          schematic drawings summarizing and explaining the most important RCM criteria, and

•          a chapter specifically devoted to bridging the gap between dermoscopy, RCM, and histopathology.

At the end of each chapter, core messages recapitulate the most pertinent aspects.