Optical coherence tomography versus ultrasound for diagnostics in dermatology

Rudolf W. Steiner; Karin Kunzi-Rapp

doi:10.1117/12.714157

12 September 2006 Optical coherence tomography versus ultrasound for diagnostics in dermatology

Rudolf W. Steiner, Karin Kunzi-Rapp

Proceedings Volume 6284, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2005: Laser Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Applications, and Laser Technologies for Medicine; 62840E (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.714157
Event: International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2005, 2005, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Abstract

High resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) has become a new diagnostic tool for the evaluation of structural changes of the skin. The instrumental resolution (3 μm lateral and 5 μm axial) was determined by the point spread function of 1nm particles. OCT now offers diagnosis of inflammation processes in deeper skin layers, not detectable by conventional 20MHz ultrasound applications. Therefore, therapy monitoring of patients will become possible.

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Rudolf W. Steiner and Karin Kunzi-Rapp "Optical coherence tomography versus ultrasound for diagnostics in dermatology", Proc. SPIE 6284, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2005: Laser Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Applications, and Laser Technologies for Medicine, 62840E (12 September 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.714157

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