Dermatologische Diagnostik im Wandel
摘要
Combining traditional imaging techniques with artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing dermatologic diagnostics. Digital dermoscopy allows temporal monitoring of skin lesions and detects minimal changes using convolutional neural networks. AI calculates scores such as the DEXI (dermoscopy explainable intelligence) score based on color, shape, and size. Three-dimensional total-body scanners digitally capture the entire skin surface and enable objective monitoring in skin cancer screening and inflammatory dermatoses. Confocal laser scanning microscopy provides high-resolution optical sections both in vivo and ex vivo, with lateral resolution up to 1 μm. The first deep learning models are able to reliably detect tumor patterns such as basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma and enable automated segmentation for intraoperative margin control. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides layered visualization of superficial skin alterations and supports lesion differentiation, e.g., in basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, or psoriasis. Line-field OCT (LC-OCT) combines high resolution with depth penetration and enables cellular-level imaging. AI automatically segments skin layers and keratinocyte nuclei, supports assessment of atypia, and visualizes the likelihood of tumor nests. By combining human expertise with AI assistance, diagnostic accuracy is increased while simultaneously improving efficiency in treatment planning and follow-up monitoring.