The SIAscope is a quick, non-invasive device for imaging skin conditions. It uses a technique known as ‘Spectrophotometric Intracutaneous Analysis’ (SIAscopy) to identify and display graphically the separate components of the skin. SIAscopy uses a digital camera and light (both visible and near-infrared) to investigate the skin’s interior structure.The SIAscope operates by illuminating the skin with LEDs and measuring the intensity of remitted light. The intensity of the illumination is similar to the emission from a typical hand held torch or remote control unit. Simsys is an image management system for the Siascope , which in addition to the features of the Molemate software, includes mole and lesion visualization and comprehensive patient image and data storage capabilities.
A hand-held, battery-powered device with a built-in light source, usually together with a lens, intended to be used to illuminate the skin and soft tissues, rendering them translucent for examination. It is typically used to examine subcutaneous and scrotal tissue/contents for lesions, and veins (e.g., on the scalp of an infant) for anatomical abnormalities. This device may also be known as a diaphanoscope, a phaneroscope or a light scanner.
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