MSKCC 5th Annual Workshop on Confocal Microscopy for Cutaneous Diagnostics 2022

Include: 6 videos 1 pdf, size: 4.5 GB

After the immense success of our last four year courses, we are excited to be back with our 5th Annual Workshop on Confocal Microscopy for Cutaneous Diagnostics by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) is a non-invasive device that images skin lesions at high resolution in vivo similar to traditional pathology. This course is tailored for both novices and experts clinicians practicing RCM in clinics. Based on feedback from last years course, we continue with a half-day course on ex vivo confocal microscopy (EVCM). EVCM can rapidly image freshly excised tissue (without tissue processing and cutting) and is being explored as an alternative to frozen sectioning for a variety of tissues including tumor margin assessment during Mohs surgery. In addition to course content, we are excited to offer learners a pre-recorded basic dermoscopy course given by world renowned dermoscopist, Dr. Ashfaq Marghoob.

For this live course, we have assembled an expert, national and international, confocal faculty. We will have multiple, fun Kahoot! quizzes to test your knowledge and simulate your appetite for learning. During break sessions, the attendees will have opportunity to interact with the faculty.

At the end of the course, the attendees will develop familiarity with the basics of in vivo and ex vivo confocal microscopy, learn to differentiate routinely encountered benign cutaneous neoplasm from malignant neoplasm, and integrate RCM in their routine clinical workflow.

Day 1 | RCM (In Vivo) Topics 

• Basics: fundamentals of RCM, terminology and RCM features for neoplastic lesions
• Live demo on in vivo reflectance confocal microscopes and on ex vivo reflectance confocal microscopes
• Practical aspect of integrating RCM in clinical and dermatological surgery (case-based discussion, billing codes, signing-out reports, and small break-out group case discussion with the experts)

Day 2 | Ex Vivo Confocal Microscopy (EVCM) Topics

• Introduction and role of EVCM
• EVCM features of normal skin structures, skin neoplasms (melanocytic and non-melanocytic), and inflammatory lesions

Pre-recorded Videos 

• Tips for image acquisition using confocal devices: handheld-RCM (HH-RCM), Wide-Probe RCM (WP-RCM) and ex vivo confocal microscope (EVCM)
• LM margin mapping with handheld-RCM (HH-RCM) device and video mosaicking
• 3-hour Basic Dermoscopy Course with Ashfaq Marghoob, MD

Who Should Attend

The target audience for this program includes clinical and non clinical practitioners, dermatologists, dermatologic surgeons, pathologists, and researchers.

1. Describe the basic principles of reflectance confocal microscopy
2. Explain the terminology for reflectance confocal microscopy
3. Integrate reflectance confocal microscopy in routine clinical practice
4. Practice and interpret reflectance confocal microscopy at the bedside
5. Recognize the features of skin lesions on EVCM
6. Integrate EVCM in their practice
7. Explain the role of EVCM

Topics:

Confocal2022Brochure.pdf
Dermoscopy Step I Primer.mp4
Dermoscopy Step II Primer.mp4
Ex Vivo Confocal Microscope Image Acquisition Demo.mp4
Image Acquisition Tips to Get Started with Arm-mounted Confocal Devices.mp4
Image Acquisition Tips to Get Started with Handheld Confocal Devices.mp4
Lentigo Maligna Margin Mapping and Video Mosaicking Using Confocal Devices.mp4