Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) is simple to perform:
The image is captured by capturing the images with a handheld device applied on the skin. (clinical setting by doctor or technician)
The image is digitized
The Data is sent to the confocal expert
Assessment is made and a report comes back within, half an hour or so.
Workflow of Confocal Microscopy (Courtesy of Professor Babar Rao)
Babar Rao, MD. The Emerging Role of Tele-confocal and Tele-pathology in Global Dermatology. 8th World Congress of Teledermatology, Skin Imaging and AI in Skin diseases – November 2020