Teledermatology and its current perspective

Abstract

Teledermatology is one of the most important and commonly employed subsets of telemedicine, a special alternative to face-to-face (FTF) doctor--patient consultation that refers to the use of electronic telecommunication tools to facilitate the provision of healthcare between the “seeker” and “provider.” It is used for consultation, education, second opinion, and monitoring medical conditions. This article will review basic concepts, the integration of noninvasive imaging technique images, artificial intelligence, and the current ethical and legal issues.

Keywords

• artificial intelligence
• internet
• machine learning
• real-time video consultation
• skin cancer
• social media
• store and forward
• teledermatology
• teledermoscopy
• telemedicine