Visual versus spectroscopic analysis of skin color reactions: separation of contributing chromophores

Georgios Stamatas; Nikiforos Kollias

doi:10.1117/12.465258

1 May 2002 Visual versus spectroscopic analysis of skin color reactions: separation of contributing chromophores

Proceedings Volume 4613, Optical Biopsy IV; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.465258
Event: International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, 2002, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Skin reactions to stimuli such as UV irradiation include vascular changes and stimulation of melanin production. Both reactions alter the color appearance of the skin. Skin color reactions were evaluated visually by a trained dermatologist and using a diffuse reflectance spectrometer in the visible range. Our results provide strong evidence that mixed vascular and pigment reactions cannot be visually separated. The involvement of each chromophore can only be identified spectroscopically.

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Georgios Stamatas and Nikiforos Kollias "Visual versus spectroscopic analysis of skin color reactions: separation of contributing chromophores", Proc. SPIE 4613, Optical Biopsy IV, (1 May 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.465258

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