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A simple guide to “field of view” requirements of a good image for correct diagnosis by the provider (specialist)
| Type of lesion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographic requirement | Single lesion | Localized lesions | Generalized lesions |
| Example | Malignant skin tumor | Herpes Zoster infection | Drug Eruption |
| View | |||
| Close-up | √ | √ | √ |
| Medium View | √ | √ | √ (Not essential) |
| Distant View | Not required | √ (Can aid in determining symmetry/asymmetry) | √ |
