Dermatological feasibility of multimodal facial color imaging modality for cross-evaluation of facial actinic keratosis

Autor: Bae, Y, Son, T, Stuart Nelson, J, Kim, JH, Choi, EH, Jung, B
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
Zdroj: Bae, Y; Son, T; Stuart Nelson, J; Kim, JH; Choi, EH; & Jung, B. (2011). Dermatological feasibility of multimodal facial color imaging modality for cross-evaluation of facial actinic keratosis. Skin Research and Technology, 17(1), 4-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2010.00464.x. UC Irvine: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/09s3b3rt
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0846.2010.00464.x.
Popis: Background/Purpose: Digital color image analysis is currently considered as a routine procedure in dermatology. In our previous study, a multimodal facial color imaging modality (MFCIM), which provides a conventional, parallel- and cross-polarization, and a fluorescent color image, was introduced for objective evaluation of various facial skin lesions. This study introduces a commercial version of MFCIM, DermaVision-PRO, for routine clinical use in dermatology and demonstrates its dermatological feasibility for cross-evaluation of skin lesions.Methods/Results: Sample images of subjects with actinic keratosis or non-melanoma skin cancers were obtained at four different imaging modes. Various image analysis methods were applied to cross-evaluate the skin lesion and, finally, to extract valuable diagnostic information. DermaVision-PRO is potentially a useful tool as an objective macroscopic imaging modality for quick prescreening and cross-evaluation of facial skin lesions.Conclusion: DermaVision-PRO may be utilized as a useful tool for the cross-evaluation of widely distributed facial skin lesions and as an efficient database management of patient information. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
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