<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A simplified method is proposed for alternative clinical diagnostics of skin malformations. A modified digital microscope, additionally equipped with a fourcolour LED (450 nm, 545 nm, 660 nm and 940 nm) subsequent illumination system, was applied for assessment of skin cancerous lesions and cutaneous inflammations. Multispectral image analysis was performed to map distributions of skin erythema index, bilirubin index, melanoma/nevus differentiation parameter, and fluorescence indicator. The skin malformation monitoring has shown that it is possible to differentiate melanoma from other pathologies.</p></abstract>

A simplified method is proposed for alternative clinical diagnostics of skin malformations. A modified digital microscope, additionally equipped with a fourcolour LED (450 nm, 545 nm, 660 nm and 940 nm) subsequent illumination system, was applied for assessment of skin cancerous lesions and cutaneous inflammations. Multispectral image analysis was performed to map distributions of skin erythema index, bilirubin index, melanoma/nevus differentiation parameter, and fluorescence indicator. The skin malformation monitoring has shown that it is possible to differentiate melanoma from other pathologies.

Multispectral assessment of skin malformations using a modified video-microscope

Biophotonics Laboratory, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, University of Latvia, 19 Raina Blvd., Riga, LV-1586, LATVIA

Latvian Oncology Center, 4 Hipokrata Str., Riga, LV-1006, LATVIA

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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A simplified method is proposed for alternative clinical diagnostics of skin malformations. A modified digital microscope, additionally equipped with a...

Multispectral assessment of skin malformations using a modified video-microscope

Publicado en línea: 23 nov 2012

Páginas: 4 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10047-012-0024-2

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