For Dermatopathologists 

Lucid is committed to the success of dermatopathologists around the world who would like to take their practice to the next level and provide confocal image interpretation as a part of the professional services that they offer their clients.

"In vivo confocal microscopy represents a novel imaging tool that allows the noninvasive examination of skin cancer morphology in real time at a ‘quasihistopathological’ resolution viewing microanatomical structures and individual cells. Numerous morphological confocal features of melanocytic skin tumours have been described and histopathological correlates of confocal structures have been previously elucidated. Recently, several studies have evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of in vivo confocal microscopy for melanocytic skin tumours, investigating approximately 50,000 tumour images. Remarkably, sensitivity superior to the diagnostic accuracy achieved with dermoscopy could be reached by this imaging modality. These studies represent a significant contribution to the body of research necessary for the evaluation and implementation of in vivo confocal microscopy in clinical practice to avoid many currently unnecessary biopsies. In vivo confocal microscopy probably augurs a sea change in the way we evaluate melanocytic skin tumours in the future and will ultimately move the art of histological diagnosis closer to the bedside." ¹

At Lucid, we have pioneered the development and miniaturization of this technology to support the advancement of this important tool’s clinical utility in extending the reach of the pathology practice. The VivaNet^® workflow offers dermatopathologists the opportunity to share clinical images with the referring physician earlier and faster than ever before possible. Images transferred over VivaNet are available to the dermatopathologist any time, day or night, from virtually anywhere in the world. This allows medical professionals to collaborate on patient cases in near real-time, bringing the moment of diagnosis closer to the point, and time, of care.

If you are interested in adding confocal image interpretation to your professional practice, we ask you to contact us for information on our educational workshops and other ways to get involved with this exciting advancement in dermatologic care.

Contact Lucid, Inc. for more information.

1. Gerger A, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Samonigg H, Smolle J. In vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy in the diagnosis of melanocytic skin tumours. Br J Dermatol. Mar 2009;160(3):475-481.