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Appendix E. Abbreviations

ABCD Asymmetry, border, color, and differential structure
ALA Aminolevulinic acid
BCC Basal cell carcinoma
CDRH Center for Devices and Radiological Health
CSLM Confocal scanning laser microscopy
CT Computed tomography
EGIR Epidermal Genetic Information Retrieval
FDA Food and Drug Administration
GP General practitioner
MAUDE Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience
MeSH Medical Subject Headings
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
NCT National Clinical Trial
NMSC Non-melanoma skin cancer
OCT Optical Coherence Tomography
PDD Photodynamic diagnosis
PET Positron emission tomography
PICO Population, intervention, comparison, and outcome
PpIX Protoporphyrin IX
SCC Squamous cell carcinoma
SPECT Single photon emission computed tomography
TBP Total body photography

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