An electrically-powered, hand-held instrument intended to be used for the microscopic examination of the external skin layers through the production of digital images (i.e. without direct optical view). The device has a built-in light source(s) and an electronic magnification system that provides the user with digital images of the structures of the epidermis and epidermal-dermal junction for visualization during dermatoscopy (also known as dermascopy). This device is commonly used for the examination of skin structures and to assess abnormal colour and pattern changes of pigmented skin lesions (e.g., spongy birth marks, malignant melanoma).
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